A new analysis of how the world’s wealth is distributed

Re:A new analysis of how the world’s wealth is distributed by jokoon on Friday November 25, 2016 @02:40AM (#13034949)

I'm a poor moocher, on long term unemployment (for reasons I won't talk about here), and honestly, life could be much worse if I was not living in a developed country.

That's how I must view things if I don't want to die from desperation.

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Re:A new analysis of how the world’s wealth is distributed by robotresearcher on Friday November 25, 2016 @02:54AM (#13034995)

Shared between us, we can afford to keep you ticking over. Good luck to you. Don't waste it.

I grew up poor on welfare, and I will never forget what it was like, nor will I forget the generosity of the society that educated me and kept me in food and shelter. Thank you all for taking care of me and my sister when we were children.

Now I'm doing OK. I teach your college kids and make robots a little better. I'll pay far more in tax than I ever cost. I'm proud to pay those taxes and vote to support the next generation of people who need a little help.

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Re:A new analysis of how the world’s wealth is distributed by antisthenes on Friday November 25, 2016 @03:14AM (#13035038)

> I'll pay far more in tax than I ever cost.

Not if you end up living a very long time.

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Re:A new analysis of how the world’s wealth is distributed by robotresearcher on Friday November 25, 2016 @03:40AM (#13035136)

Well, I've paid several times more than my welfare and education cost already so I'm square.

From now on I'm like anyone else. Could be up, could be down. But in this great civilization, we share the risk.

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Re:A new analysis of how the world’s wealth is distributed by jokoon on Friday November 25, 2016 @06:28AM (#13035946)

So are you saying we should "unplug" people who are too old, so that young people can have better lives?

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Re:A new analysis of how the world’s wealth is distributed by antisthenes on Friday November 25, 2016 @04:45PM (#13040096)

Among other things, yes.

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