Why do millionaire athletes and actors not get the same hate as other extremely wealthy people?

[Anonymous]

[Spencer10]

Wayne Gretzky is getting a lot of hate right now.

[jennifer_bloom]

It might be because they become rich engaging in social activities and not private ones and they let people participate in their lifestyle by watching them play their sports.

[DrPepper12]

Cuz they're performing a "service" and are easier to relate to so it's at some level transactional.

[Danny_dan92]

Because people think wealthy people who didn’t become wealthy from acting or being an athlete or singing, think they were simply given their wealth.




They don’t see the work they put in to become successful/wealthy.

[exitseven]

they got rich by some stroke of luck and did not lie and cheat to get rich like the team owners did.

[Anonymous]

The public consume the media so gave/got their pound of flesh


Most of the people would would change tax if you told them their retirement funds would be zeroed out

[AviatorTom]

They don't? Wow, today's revelation.

[jshm2]

Because they give back in other ways.

[In_Trance]

they do