Actually having $100 in the bank can in many cases lead to your winning judgments in court in the US.
In many cases a poor person merely needs to be harmed and sue a rich person or company and they will be awarded a judgment even if the defendant is judged to not be at fault merely on the grounds that said defendant was involved and can afford to pay.
This is not universal but it certainly exists.
The same is true on the political front. Your trillion dollars in the bank could not have bought John McCain the presidency, but a relatively speaking poor man (net wealth of only a few million) was able to win it on the basis of his charisma, charm, and skill at running a campaign.
Yes, wealth gets you power in the US but it is nowhere near the direct correlation that it is in places like Cuba or Nigeria.
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Re: I think you need to check your adages
Date: 21/4/10 18:01 (UTC)In many cases a poor person merely needs to be harmed and sue a rich person or company and they will be awarded a judgment even if the defendant is judged to not be at fault merely on the grounds that said defendant was involved and can afford to pay.
This is not universal but it certainly exists.
The same is true on the political front. Your trillion dollars in the bank could not have bought John McCain the presidency, but a relatively speaking poor man (net wealth of only a few million) was able to win it on the basis of his charisma, charm, and skill at running a campaign.
Yes, wealth gets you power in the US but it is nowhere near the direct correlation that it is in places like Cuba or Nigeria.