From "A Nation of Moochers." What precisely is a “moocher”? Herewith some preliminary steps toward a definition:
A moocher is:
Someone who believes there is always a free lunch and that somebody else should pay for it.
Someone who expects others to pay to clean up their messes.
Someone who lays claim to something to which they are not rightfully due.
Someone who shifts the cost of their own irresponsibility onto others who have behaved responsibly; who, as a matter of choice, takes from or relies on the efforts and resources of others.
Someone who takes unfair advantage of others to enrich themselves or otherwise bail themselves out.
A recipient of the transfer of wealth created by others (without just cause) or who lives off of the productive efforts of others and appropriates the fruits of their enterprise without making a proportionate contribution.
Someone who voluntarily seeks to be dependent on others.
(From "A Nation of Moochers," p. 20.)
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Tuerqas - Dec 13, 2011 3:35 PM
6) Best describes Wall Street. Is that who it is aimed at? Cuz it sounds closest to inheritance and profit taking. The super rich are moochers? For the majority of super rich, I agree with that statement, I just did not think Charlie did.
Every profit taker and client of profit takers interested in their own wealth with no concern for the producer could be described as a moocher in my book.
7) I think a better description would be the bubblewrappees who do not volunteer to be dependent, so much as they have never learned they might be capable or forced to take care of themselves. These are equally welfare lifers and adults living at home. Both were taught directly or indirectly to scorn the idea of personal responsibility and that everyone with a job was privileged in some way.
BrewtownSweeper - Dec 14, 2011 4:11 PM
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