The material living standards of US rich vs poor, and the politics of envy.

I’ve lived on both continents, and poor people in the US have what middle-class europeans do, but they eat more and on average are far dumber. What this video makes clear is that most of their fundamental problems do not arise from a lack of purchasing power.

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One thought on “The material living standards of US rich vs poor, and the politics of envy.

  1. This is ridiculous. Refrigerators? Jacuzzis? Non-starvation? Let’s get real here. Poor people need healthcare, education and opportunity. That’s the expensive and important stuff. A silly video game system is a laughable to determine quality of life and human vibrancy.

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