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> I know plenty of people And I know plenty of statistical evidence that says you're wrong. Just looking at wage stagnation and inflation numbers is enough t
by CarelessExpert 6y ago
> I know plenty of people
And I know plenty of statistical evidence that says you're wrong. Just looking at wage stagnation and inflation numbers is enough to demonstrate there's a real problem being experienced by people every single day.
But, hey, I'm sure your anecdotes are every bit as compelling...
- stronglikedan 6y agoThe statistical "evidence" indicates that a lot of people would rather play "victim", by expecting someone other than them to magically correct their course.
- greedo 6y agoWhat evidence? The studies that have shown the failure of trickledown economics to do anything other than line the pockets of the .01%? George Carlin had it right when he said the game was rigged.
- throwaway98797 6y agoSeems unfortunate that we focus so much effort on tracking income statistics vs well being ones. It’s clear that money is poorly correlated with a satisfied life. I wish there was a way to track that with minimal bias. Income is a red herring above certain thresholds.