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I'll address the argument. Lots of countries with high income inequality do not have a terrorism problem. When is the last time Brazilians terrorists attacked
by nostromo 11y ago
I'll address the argument.
Lots of countries with high income inequality do not have a terrorism problem.
When is the last time Brazilians terrorists attacked New York and/or Paris?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_income_equality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_income_eq...
- mikeash 11y agoYou are addressing a one-sentence summary of the argument, not the actual argument, which is much more complex than "income inequality results in terrorism."
- vezzy-fnord 11y agoOstensibly Brazil does, but domestically: http://thebrazilbusiness.com/article/terrorism-in-brazil http://thebrazilbusiness.com/article/terrorism-in-brazil
- Mikeb85 11y agoThere's over 50,000 violent deaths per year in Brazil. Not that the Paris attacks weren't bad, but yes, Brazil suffers from violence due to inequality.
- marknutter 11y agoOk, then how about China.
- Mikeb85 11y agoBelieve it or not, China has significantly less inequality than Brazil (as measured by the World Bank)... Not to mention a social net.