BULL...you’re rationalizing envy. Did you even look at the list of the victims?
Its not envy!!!! And I'm not rationalizing anything! And I don't think any of us here feel this way because we are jealous of the money they have or had! And yes I did look at the list - many I would consider crooks!
I do believe in the American Dream! I do believe if you want something bad enough and if you work hard enough ANYONE can make great things happen. Unfortuantely the Great American Spirit has been overshadowed during the last twenty years or so by GREED! No one wants to work for anything anymore. They want their cake and not only do they want to eat it too, but they want it served upon a silver platter and they want it NOW!!! Well sometimes, in order to get your cake, you have to plant the wheat,wait for it to grow, harvest it, grind it, bake it, and serve it to yourself. But when you wait that long for cake - it often is the best tasting slice!
I will tell you something - I am not rich - nor am I poor. I live a comfortable life, in a nice house, with two lovely children and a husband who works hard so I can stay home to make sure my children get a superior education. Sure I could go back to work as a college professor and put my kids in school and double our salary - but that would be greedy, I would be putting myself and THINGS above my kids. I can truly say there are times I miss my income. My couch is falling apart where my son flopped on it - but a new one is not a priority, but I have NEVER sat here and wished I was rich. I was never jealous of the the immense piles of money others have. I have a husband who adores me, two teens who are turning into amazing young adults, a roof over my head, and have never been hungry. I would have to say, I am probaly richer than any of those people on that list!
And on a final note - they are not "VICTIMS" - they were investors who made BAD CHOICES. When you invest, you take a RISK. All stocks and investing is is basically legalized gambling, just on a bigger scale. Its gambling that the government can tax you on and take a big chunk of your pie. They CHOSE to invest!!!! They should have chose wiser!