How dare they question us

[Clodfobble]

And on a less individual level, they are convinced that the entire reason our country is "so rich" is precisely because of the way we do things. Which you have to admit, makes a certain logical sense: we're the richest by far, and also the only country that does certain things very differently. Why would a generally successful person take advice from a generally less-successful person?

I still happen to think they're incorrect, or at least could stand to moderate their position a bit, but it doesn't help to put their motives in the "stupid" half of "stupid or evil." It's not the vain hope that they may one day be one of the super rich that drives them, but rather the fear that there would be no more rich (or even upper-middle class) to even aspire to.