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While it's always important to keep this in mind at the global scale, most Americans use "1%" colloquially to describe the top 1% of United States citizens. I
by Phlarp 10y ago
While it's always important to keep this in mind at the global scale, most Americans use "1%" colloquially to describe the top 1% of United States citizens.
I suspect the downvotes are from people who assume you are intentionally misunderstanding the parent
- retube 10y agoNo sure I get it. It seems people don't like being reminded that whilst they're very keen for people richer than them to share their wealth, they're generally very reticent to share their own wealth with people poorer than they are.
- fegu 10y agoThis accounts for why socialists change their minds after making money.
- diminoten 10y agoI just thought your comment was off-topic, is all. The comment you replied to, and all of the comments before it, were referring to the American 1%er, not the global 1%. However, I like to think of a downvote is paperwork, not an insult. It's a great point, I just think the conversation flows better without it.