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Newtonip | 1 year ago

I just wish to remind everyone that there is a lot more of us than there is of them.

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dazilcher|1 year ago

But who's "us", and who is "them"? Could it be a matter of perspective? Would it surprise you to discover that you're someone else's "them"?

Newtonip|1 year ago

"Them" are the rich and we are the rest.

Where do we draw the line? How about those of use who work to earn a living versus those who make money because they own a lot rather than because they work for it.

Of course, this does not include those who have worked all their life and have retired to live off their accumulated funds.

develatio|1 year ago

Exactly. People usually think of “them” as the very wealthy, but they don’t even realize that earning just a little bit over $40.000/year makes you belong to the top 10% of the world measured by wealth. Earning $60.000/year takes you to the top 5%. Chances are that “you” (average reader of HN) belong to the “them” you critique so much.

https://wid.world/income-comparator/