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Art, Writing, and Learning: The Clerisy Quarter => Discussion and Debate - The Philosopher's Plaza => Topic started by: Jubal on October 20, 2013, 01:29:29 PM

Title: Wealth Inequality in the US
Post by: Jubal on October 20, 2013, 01:29:29 PM


How uncomfortable/comfortable are people with this sort of wealth inequality? Are current business practices working well enough in terms of wealth and income distribution?
Title: Re: Wealth Inequality in the US
Post by: Cuddly Khan on October 20, 2013, 08:19:28 PM
*cough*Australia's awesome*cough*
Title: Re: Wealth Inequality in the US
Post by: Jubal on October 20, 2013, 08:23:05 PM
Have you got the comparative Australian stats, Khan?  ;)
Title: Re: Wealth Inequality in the US
Post by: Cuddly Khan on October 20, 2013, 10:11:50 PM
...No... do I need them to know that Australia's awesome?
Title: Re: Wealth Inequality in the US
Post by: Jubal on October 24, 2013, 12:49:48 AM
No, but it would be an interesting comparison.
Title: Re: Wealth Inequality in the US
Post by: Cuddly Khan on October 24, 2013, 09:48:28 AM
Apparently Australia's is only slightly better off, but I still think Australia's awesome!.
Title: Re: Wealth Inequality in the US
Post by: Jubal on October 25, 2013, 12:02:52 AM
Patriotism may be a question for a different thread, but the question I guess I have is why? I mean, not saying you're wrong, and "because I live there" is a valid answer, but what would you specifically say made Australia more awesome than other places?
Title: Re: Wealth Inequality in the US
Post by: Cuddly Khan on October 25, 2013, 03:57:38 AM
I really don't know. :) I just love it so much.
Title: Re: Wealth Inequality in the US
Post by: Pentagathus on October 25, 2013, 06:15:30 PM
Is our wealth inequality much better?
Title: Re: Wealth Inequality in the US
Post by: Jubal on October 29, 2013, 11:35:49 PM
I believe it is better but not much better.
Title: Re: Wealth Inequality in the US
Post by: comrade_general on October 30, 2013, 12:47:16 PM
I don't think it's an accurate representation of the situation to lump the whole US together like they do in that vid. To see what it's really like you need to zoom all the way in to individual counties or less because I have a problem with being included with New York or them damn Californians.
Title: Re: Wealth Inequality in the US
Post by: Othko97 on February 05, 2014, 08:31:38 AM


Here's how we Brits compare.