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Ocelot II

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2. Some rich people never have enough money, even if they already have more than they could spend

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 09:19 PM

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in a dozen lifetimes and have all the luxuries they could imagine. I think it's about ego. I think they like to look at their accounts and think about how they have more money than anybody else, or some certain people they think of as competitors. The money symbolizes their greatness or power or whatever. Trump used to have hissy fits whenever he didn't make the Forbes 400 list of the richest people.

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I don't understand the quest for money. [View all] LuckyCharms Wednesday OP

I agree. LoisB Wednesday #1

Some rich people never have enough money, even if they already have more than they could spend Ocelot II Wednesday #2

It's an illness. Some horde newspapers and cbabe Wednesday #3

I think that's it. Also, they consider it "keeping score" -- I have more $$$ than you, therefore I'm better than you. eppur_se_muova Wednesday #5

personal values Norrrm Wednesday #4

I could not agree more Grim Chieftain Wednesday #6

It's a hoarding disorder. They're as sick as the kinds of hoarders who sleep in the Scrivener7 Wednesday #7

As The Boss says Delarage Wednesday #8

Money and coke..... multigraincracker Wednesday #9

It is a form of hoarding, just like people with so much stuff in their houses that they can't tblue37 Wednesday #10

Ask all the rich creeps in the Epstein files. Money bought them power, Marie Marie Wednesday #11

I think there's a different reason people want more money LogDog75 Wednesday #12

Money can't buy happiness. LudwigPastorius Thursday #13

One thing that always stands out with the rich is that they never seem truly satisfied. Totally Tunsie Thursday #14

It is a sickness like hoarding Marthe48 Thursday #15