They are rich, they can manage... / myLot

India

October 13, 2017 12:24am CST

That is disgusting!!! Inhuman. Inconsiderate. So ...when California calamity struck...and I was feeling bad, I voiced it. Dad said that...that is nothing for them... Nope..that is something for them!!! The point is ..people do not realize it!!! Richness is relative term. I can live well in 500 dollars. In the US you need at least 1500 to maintain that standard! Merely because they seem to have better pay scales, does not mean they have more than enough to surface from the problem!!! It is relative...all people need to consider it from relative angle ..be it Indians trying to relocate or being Indians reaching them with begging bowls. In any event, it is morally wrong to be taking advantage of others and trying to look the other way when they are in pain.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111189)

• El Paso, Texas

13 Oct 17

Thank you for that. Fire does not discriminate, it strikes anything in it's way and if it is not put out it destroys indiscriminately, being rich does not mean a fire will not kill you if you happen to be in the way.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98834)

• India

13 Oct 17

Nature does not discriminate..neither do germs. Exactly...but there should be a way to have buildings that withstand regional calamities and climates.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98834)

• India

15 Oct 17

@rebelann .. Well, not really. But that makes me wonder why is it that only that part of the world faces such calamities. We have dense forests too, and we have lightening as well as strong storms and breezes. Is it the selection of trees?

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111189)

• El Paso, Texas

14 Oct 17

Do you know any way to protect against fire @vandana7 ?

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Darcy Nemo

@YrNemo (20261)

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13 Oct 17

Like you, I can live well with $500 per day!

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vanny

@vandana7 (98834)

• India

13 Oct 17

LOL...no..per month..lol

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vanny

@vandana7 (98834)

• India

13 Oct 17

@Kandae11 OMG..that is damn expensive..our burgers would not be more than 3 dollars.

Kandase

@Kandae11 (53679)

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13 Oct 17

Five hundred dollars in my country will buy you a Burger King meal or two loaves of bread.

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Go Crossbones

@crossbones27 (48434)

• Mojave, California

15 Oct 17

Love you miss vanny. You are a calmness to these jerks who only know war. Love how you can see different. I see what you are saying but how do we beat this madness. Keeps you alive anyway.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98834)

• India

15 Oct 17

I am terribly sorry that so many calamities are striking your country. Houston did make me think something needs to be done, but what can we do here? I can only say sorry.

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Go Crossbones

@crossbones27 (48434)

• Mojave, California

15 Oct 17

@vandana7 Feel the same way.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (134465)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Oct 17

Being rich does not mean you can manage.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98834)

• India

13 Oct 17

It is also not richness. :( Many people are homeless even in the US. Right?

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (134465)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Oct 17

@vandana7 There are a lot of homeless people with children.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98834)

• India

13 Oct 17

@jstory07 ..Exactly. :(

Anna

@LadyDuck (458233)

• Switzerland

13 Oct 17

What happens in California right now is tragic. Many people will lose their house and it's pretty sure it was not even paid and may be they are not insured. Starting your life from scratch, may be when you are in your 50's or 60's or even more is tragic, even if you have a bit of money.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98834)

• India

13 Oct 17

Exactly Anna...something my 83 years old papa is not able to understand. Most people have only one home. They also are near end term of their home loans. I cleared my home loans last year. I am 58. So if I was to lose a home or have problems with it, it creates a panic.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98834)

• India

13 Oct 17

@LadyDuck .. Sensitivity is needed..ironically, on micro scale he understands...as long as it relates to either him or me or his relatives. But not on macro scale. I think that attitude is selfish to say the least.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458233)

• Switzerland

13 Oct 17

@vandana7 It would be a serious problem for us if something like this should happen. The home is insured, but all what is inside is lost. All your memories, everything you owned, your photos, your computers, your clothing. I do not even want to think how horrible this would be.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (76476)

• Germany

13 Oct 17

You are right. Every thing is relative.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98834)

• India

15 Oct 17

I wish people in my country would realize that. But I think they ignore it, because it is convenient to ignore it, it serves their purpose.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (76476)

• Germany

16 Oct 17

@vandana7 yes, I know what you mean.

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topffer

@topffer (42156)

• France

13 Oct 17

I would tell that it is wrong only if the pain is not a consequence of a fault. It is the case when a natural disaster like this happens, not when it is the result of an economical or political choice.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98834)

• India

13 Oct 17

Even then, a common man cannot take a decision that big and is forced rely on one of the few candidates.

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Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70035)

• United States

16 Oct 17

Oh dear yes it is so very sad Vanny..thanks for saying this..it needs to be said.

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (51532)

• Philippines

13 Oct 17

Maybe he has no clue on what's happening to the US and how the people really live there. People there work like a cow and rarely gets an off. 500$ a day i would be in heaven

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vanny

@vandana7 (98834)

• India

13 Oct 17

Oh no..that was a month..lol. Sorry about that...

LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (51532)

• Philippines

14 Oct 17

@vandana7 even 500$ a month I'd survive alone with that amount

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StacyB

@Srbageldog (7716)

• United States

13 Oct 17

Many people are not rich in California. Even if they make a high income, the cost of living is outrageous. Homelessness is a HUGE problem in our state. Not to mention, some of the communities that have been effected are poorer ones (up here in northern California where I live.) We are not all millionaires living in Hollywood. But I can understand why your dad would think that, as many people do. The fires here are a huge disaster. The flooding and other damage from the recent hurricanes in Texas and Florida were huge disasters. Not to mention those in the Caribbean and Puerto Rico. It will take people a long time to rebuild. Some may never be able to recover. It is the same no matter where you live, and how much money you have, when a disaster strikes.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98834)

• India

13 Oct 17

Exactly. Been trying to convince dad about that..he brushes it aside...

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StacyB

@Srbageldog (7716)

• United States

13 Oct 17

@vandana7 Some people will just think what they want to think. My dad is the same way.

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Catherine

@bluesa (15023)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

14 Oct 17

I agree with you. Being rich does not make losing a home due to a terrible disaster any less traumatic. Loss is loss whether rich or poor.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98834)

• India

15 Oct 17

I agree. They may have monies in stocks and whatever. They may have found a way to hide important documents or kept it all in online resources. But in the end it is their home that they have lost, and a life they were accustomed to, and many many nights from here on, they would wake up thinking there is fire somewhere..my heart goes out to them.

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Kandase

@Kandae11 (53679)

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13 Oct 17

What about irreplaceable stuff like photos and other mementos.? Some had to flee without saving anything.

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