• thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works
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    13 天前

    That’s because chances are, globally speaking, if English is your primary language you are likely to fall within that top 10% by default.

    But the dirty secret is, it’s all a red herring.

    People in the 90th percentile, hell even the 95th percentile, aren’t drastically earning more than their compatriots when compared to the Uber-wealthy at the very tippy-top. Forget the 1%, the true leeches of humanity make up the top 1% of the top 1% of the top 1% (~8K).

    Hell, if we as a society just targeted those with a net wealth of over $2b USD (~2K individuals) - we’d very quickly put the fear of God into the remaining billionaires to keep their wealth in check through whatever means necessary.

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      12 天前

      Thanks that was my point but better explained. I’m mostly angry that now and then someone will obviate the second part, while I know plenty of people in southern states that are in either debt spirals or struggling through a broken local economy.