return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days agoBill Burr calls on 'billionaires to be put down like rabid dogs' in podcastwww.the-express.comexternal-linkmessage-square508fedilinkarrow-up12.04Karrow-down124
arrow-up12.02Karrow-down1external-linkBill Burr calls on 'billionaires to be put down like rabid dogs' in podcastwww.the-express.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square508fedilink
minus-squareinv3r5ion@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 day agoThe global 1% includes the middle class of wealthy countries. You can literally look this up. The 1% of rich countries is much smaller.
minus-squareWagyuSneakers@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·16 hours agoNo one’s arguing that. I’m saying you knew what they meant and chose to be needlessly pedantic. Saying “The 1%” has been a common phrase for a very long time.
minus-squareinv3r5ion@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·15 hours agoIf you live anywhere with expensive housing in the US and own your own home, you’re part of the global 1%. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/01/how-much-money-you-need-to-be-part-of-the-1-percent-worldwide.html
The global 1% includes the middle class of wealthy countries. You can literally look this up. The 1% of rich countries is much smaller.
No one’s arguing that. I’m saying you knew what they meant and chose to be needlessly pedantic. Saying “The 1%” has been a common phrase for a very long time.
If you live anywhere with expensive housing in the US and own your own home, you’re part of the global 1%.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/01/how-much-money-you-need-to-be-part-of-the-1-percent-worldwide.html