Richistan blog 4

Frank writes, "The American wealth boom has created a new generation of rich activists. Whether they're funding campaigns or running for office, Richistanis are emerging as the major force in American politics. They've conquered the business world, and now they want power."In the olden days, the super rich were more likely to retire to an island or lay low, but now the times are changing. These activists have very much power thanks to their astounding businesses or investment's, but it seems as if the super rich have gotten bored of sitting around. We see many examples of these Richistanis who have conquered the world of business and then decide to make the move into politics. This gives me a few thoughts. I am not sure that the Richistanis are the ones that I want running our country. Politicians try to appear as "normal" people, but the truth is most of them are not normal. The truth is that many of these politicians come from that 1 percent I talked of earlier. Now, I don't want somebody to be running my country that hasn't truly lived in it. Sure, the Richistanis live in America but they do not live like most Americans. It is fair to say that they have their own little country and it is spread out through the nation. Anyways, I have trouble getting behind these politicians if they are fake, if they haven't struggled or fought or risked anything to get to that spot. Their ambition is respectable, wanting to conquer all of the feats this country has to offer. However, at the same time it is ugly. Why cant they just stick to their quite lives? Why must they taunt the 99 percent of us? The answer is simply, as Frank emphasizes with his insane stories, because they can.