I believe those who have a knee-jerk reaction of attributing any criticism of The Developer to
"jealousy"...
have it absolutely backward.
Those who defer to, or defend, The Developer on almost everything, regardless of the topic or their actions...are actually the jealous ones.
Many of us who might criticize The Developer on occasion or express our opinion of what we think would make things better, but still love the majority of the things here and is why we choose to continue to live here, seem to instantly become the target of anger by suggesting that everything isn't always absolutely perfect.
It's almost like any criticism of Da Family, is received by some as if it were a direct personal attack...on someone's family member.
Why in the world is that?
Oftentimes, these same people who become so defensive also almost always automatically admire, or put on a pedestal, someone with a lot of money (provided they also meet certain other criteria)... regardless if that wealthy person exhibits honesty, ethics or integrity.
THAT worship of wealth and prosperity... is the
"real jealousy."
And I'm not saying the family doesn't have those attributes, because I believe they probably do, but make no mistake as there is an obvious lack of understanding in some people that think The Developer has done everything they've done...
due to some kind of altruism or out of the goodness of their hearts.
Hate to break the news to those types, but you are basically worshiping their ability to make money by building what they think will sell, the "extras" that help that selling and other decisions made purely out of a desire to milk every dollar from the development (a % of rent on businesses being an example of squeezing out every dollar).
And they've done a very admirable job of doing that, are reaping their well-earned rewards for such...so more power to them.
It's the American Dream...and they've reached it.
Those with the standard refrain of
"you're just jealous of the money they've made" or the old standby
"well, if you don't think everything is perfect, or you criticize something, you should just move," really need to take a step back and evaluate themselves...regarding why do you have such a visceral reaction to even the slightest criticism of The Developer?
Because in the final analysis, you personally...
don't mean anything to them other than as a customer.
Their primary concern, as it rightfully is for ANY business, is making sure that their new houses (and any old ones that they list) and office/store space are filled by someone...
anyone.
Be assured that the vast majority of the people on TOTV who may criticize something they don't like, or would like to change...are certainly NOT coming from a perspective of jealousy.
Any more than criticism of some ultra wealthy, mega-church leader...is coming from a position of jealousy.
It's a fact, that history is replete with examples of those who exhibited blind loyalty to a single person, or company, or organization...
whose primary goal was to make money (or gain power).
And a lot of those stories...did not end well.