It was comments such as "turn their backs on professional status" and the younger sons of an Earl being "both stony broke? These are hardly natural-born losers". Or "One, a merchant banker, is flourishing; another, an architect, is doing all right; and another is living in a council house."
He is equating status, property ownership and money as measures of success. They are what he values. That's his right. I don't see it that way.
As to the standard of living, move out of London or accept you'll be paying ridiculous prices to rent and don't have a chance of owning. Private education is a luxury. Capitalism won.
Sorry, but I've always worked in wlefare related jobs with people who are experiencing actual hardship, so I've little sympathy with people who have shelter, food, safety and an income moaning because they're not getting what they think they deserve.
And as to the trickle down theory, don't get me started.
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Date: 2007-04-30 02:12 pm (UTC)He is equating status, property ownership and money as measures of success. They are what he values. That's his right. I don't see it that way.
As to the standard of living, move out of London or accept you'll be paying ridiculous prices to rent and don't have a chance of owning. Private education is a luxury. Capitalism won.
Sorry, but I've always worked in wlefare related jobs with people who are experiencing actual hardship, so I've little sympathy with people who have shelter, food, safety and an income moaning because they're not getting what they think they deserve.
And as to the trickle down theory, don't get me started.