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Originally Posted by Marathon Man
Well, it was a nice try. But the kind of hatred that we see around here will take much more than this to relieve. It could have been 20 million and the comments would be the same.
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Whatever the particulars, the fact remains that this donation is available money that simply would not be there, had the developer NOT taken this action.
For the life of me, I am totally mystified by some of the negative reactions to what is essentially a very good thing. We were taught as kids that nothing is impossible in America: that hard work and dedication can reap hugely positive rewards. The financial success stories of the day were not something to disparage, but instead to admire, and the people achieving those successes were seen not as some kind of villain or just lucky in some kind of dice-roll, but instead as role-models. We could be them, if we just worked hard enough.
I have nothing against the developer: he has created a one-of-a-kind entity here in The Villages that to many is the standard for what a retirement community SHOULD be. If he continues to get richer thereby, more power to him. It is something worthy of admiration. But the negative reactions of many are, to put it bluntly, unfathomable. For my wife and myself, we intend to continuing to enjoy this world-class creation called The Villages, and not to spend any time at all consumed with jealousy or envy of the entity who created it.