Criminal lawyer Robert McWhirter warns Pam Bondi could face disbarment after Trump removed her as attorney general over cases she brought against political opponents

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    One of the things I’ll never understand is the desire for rich people to keep working. To keep accumulating more wealth.

    If I had a few million £ in the bank I’d retire faster than you can say 1 percent.

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      Rich people hoard money without any regards for morals or ethics, and they certainly don’t stop to ponder the purpose of their wealth. That’s just their drug.

      You’re not addicted. That’s why you’re not rich.

      It’s also why a lot of people who win the lottery end up broke within a year: they don’t have the mental illness of greed necessary to stay rich.

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        I’m with you until you get to the lottery part. Your description implies that those lottery winners who don’t go bankrupt are somehow worse than the ones who do go bankrupt, which doesn’t make any sense.

        They lose their money because they can’t control their spending, not because they lack the mental illness of money addiction.

        What a strange perspective you’ve given. It makes me suspect that you have a personal motive for thinking that way.

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      19 days ago

      Greed, selfishness. I’m sure the psychologists have got a diagnosis…