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> Had he been born in Africa, Hanauer points out — where the potential customers for his entrepreneurial efforts would have barely enough money to survive — Han
by budu3 12y ago
> Had he been born in Africa, Hanauer points out — where the potential customers for his entrepreneurial efforts would have barely enough money to survive — Hanauer would likely be selling fruit by the side of the road
Africa in not a country. It's a continent with 50 plus countries, some with a middle class with decent spending power. So there's a high probability that Hanauer would in fact not be likely to be selling fruit by the side of the road growing up in a middle class family (as he did in the US) in an African country.
- wavefunction 12y agoWhat is the probability of growing up in a middle-class family in Africa? There is nothing fallacious or incorrect about what Hanauer points out.
- ritchiea 12y agoIn the article he wrote "had I been born in Somalia or the Congo," where I don't believe there is much middle class or societal structure at all.
- GioM 12y agoUnless it's been revised, the actual article (not the business insider summary) says "Somalia or Congo", not Africa. See page 3 of the link below. http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/06/the-pitchforks-are-coming-for-us-plutocrats-108014.html http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/06/the-pitchfork...