Mfs seem to have forgotten that Chinese GDP PPP is already higher than the US

  • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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    2 months ago

    Reddit style comment on news like this:

    I'm using "Rich Guy" metrics to interpret the economy from my position of "Not A Rich Guy" in a country with 40+ years of growing socioeconomic stratification that doesn't actually make anything except guns smuglord

    • Sodium_nitride@lemmygrad.ml
      hexagon
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      2 months ago

      Nah, a good chunk of r/neoliberal is firmly in the labor aristocracy or petit bourgeoise. I think these guys did a survey at some point and the typical subscriber a 30 something tech worker on the east/west coast.

      • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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        2 months ago

        Jesus that's a grim statistic

        It's like a convention for people who will end up doing the office jobs for the Fifth Reich