World’s richest woman says poor should have less fun

Just in case you were beginning to think rich people were deeply misunderstood and that they feel the pain of those who are less fortunate, here’s the world’s wealthiest woman, Australian mining tycoon Gina Rinehart, with some helpful advice.

“If you’re jealous of those with more money, don’t just sit there and complain,” she said in a magazine piece . “Do something to make more money yourself — spend less time drinking or smoking and socialising, and more time working.”

Yeah, let them eat cake.

Rinehart made her money the old-fashioned way: She inherited it. Her family iron ore prospecting fortune of $30.1 billion makes her Australia’s wealthiest person and the richest woman on the planet.

“There is no monopoly on becoming a millionaire,” she said by way of encouragement. Full story. David Lazarus, LA Times

H/T Sam Crawford

She’s Australian. What does she know. But still. Here in America anyone who works hard enough can become a millionaire. Agree or disagree?