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I think a lot of this is exactly right - but one tiny caveat I'd add is that comparing the UK to the USA is sometimes a misnomer. On a size basic, the UK is muc
by benrutter 2y ago
I think a lot of this is exactly right - but one tiny caveat I'd add is that comparing the UK to the USA is sometimes a misnomer. On a size basic, the UK is much more comparible to a US state that the USA as a whole, and a lot of the observations made here are probably equally true of some US states like Colorado where talent is moved out to California.
- piker 2y agoThe UK is almost twice the size of the largest US state--California. And that comparison doesn't fare well for the UK. The UK is below the US' poorest state in terms of GDP per capita.
- benrutter 2y agoI'd still argue that it's a more realistic comparison (even if 2x off) than comparing to the whole of the USA (significantly more off)
- AdamN 2y ago> UK is almost twice the size of the largest US state--California You mean by landmass? Looks like the UK is quite a bit smaller than California and I presume is a middle-sized state in size terms: https://www.mylifeelsewhere.com/country-size-comparison/united-kingdom/california-usa https://www.mylifeelsewhere.com/country-size-comparison/unit...
- IshKebab 2y agoHe meant population.