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I do sometimes forget... (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by FlyingSquid to c/politicalmemes

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[–] FlyingSquid 84 points 8 months ago (3 children)

No. It's an exaggeration. But the truth is still obscene:

A 2021 Oxfam report found that collectively, the 10 richest men in the world owned more than the combined wealth of the bottom 3.1 billion people, almost half of the entire world population. Their combined wealth doubled during the pandemic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_of_wealth

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I do not understand why not a single politician has talked about THIS. Not in the US, not in Europe, I don't hear any politicians about this. If they do, they're whispering because this should be top 5 news next to climate change every day.

[–] return2ozma 13 points 8 months ago

Bernie Sanders has entered the chat

[–] Branch_Ranch 9 points 8 months ago

Bernie Sanders says this on a regular basis!

[–] Ensign_Crab 1 points 8 months ago

I do not understand why not a single politician has talked about THIS.

At least in the US, we saw what the "left" party did to the last guy who tried it.

Twice.

[–] GladiusB 8 points 8 months ago

Well that's fun.

[–] cybersandwich 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Poor defined as $10k-100k is pretty..odd? I don't know that I'd define people making $100k as poor.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago

It's people who have 100k of total property, not annual salary

[–] SquishMallow 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Sure. But I think it's still a worthwhile evaluation. 100k is not what it used to be by any means unless you are in a low col area.

[–] Carighan 3 points 8 months ago

TIL I count as poor. Fuck. :'(