“…The crudest exponent of Romnesia is the Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart. …

“…Remembering her roots is what Rinehart fails to do. She forgot to add that if you want to become a millionaire – in her case a billionaire – it helps to inherit an iron ore mine and a fortune from your father and to ride a spectacular commodities boom. Had she spent her life lying in bed and throwing darts at the wall, she would still be stupendously rich…”

click here to go to George Monbiot’s fabo piece in its entirety