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> I wouldn't be on it, being poor in America still means you have more money than everyone in the world, including more than the middle class in most EU nations
by ethanbond 10y ago
> I wouldn't be on it, being poor in America still means you have more money than everyone in the world, including more than the middle class in most EU nations.
Source?
- dogma1138 10y agoOECD median income per country: http://www.oecd.org/social/income-distribution-database.htm http://www.oecd.org/social/income-distribution-database.htm The US poverty line household income is $22,541, this is more than the median income in Poland, and not that far from the median household income in developed countries like Belgium.
- ethanbond 10y agoAside from the obvious omission of cost of living, you're also conflating income with wealth.