text: why does the world's richest country have over 35 million poor people? that doesn't make sense to me!?   there are 2 parts to this answer.  the first is that rich people are assholes.  they feel as if they are entitled to everything and are out of touch with reality.  they are idiots.  i worked at a country club with only semi-rich people and they were the biggest dick heads ive ever met.  im talking about mountain lakes new jersey i hope someone reads this.  the other is that immigrants come in and take poorly paying jobs and remain poor.