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[Howard Lowndes]

Deus Ex Machina wrote:
> As examples of tall-poppyism are anti-MS, anti-US, anti-wealth etc. The
> emotions that drive the tall-poppyist are fear and jealous and are often
> expressed as hate. The tall-poppyist often attacks the tools and method
> that allow people to get ahead and support the means for the tearing
> down of tall poppies and redistribution to the not so tall poppies.

The problem is that many tall poppies have become such by illegal or 
immoral or questionable methods or means.  Yes, a lot of tall-poppyism 
is pure jealousy, but much of is fully warranted.

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Yeah to that.

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