Why is the UK so poor compared to the US?

Re:Why is the UK so poor compared to the US? by superbcarrot on Friday February 26, 2021 @06:42AM (#26273776)

That's hardly relevant to anyone who is actually struggling. Someone else halfway across the globe having it worse than you doesn't make things better.

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Re:Why is the UK so poor compared to the US? by Rilfeu on Friday February 26, 2021 @06:47AM (#26273825)

I always like to counter "somebody is poorer than you so you should be happy" with "does that mean I should be unhappy because there are people richer than me?".

But, as somebody living in 2nd world I do get what the person you're replying to said, our countries and poverty often gets ignored (or worse, exploited) by westerners.

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Re:Why is the UK so poor compared to the US? by dazc on Friday February 26, 2021 @06:46AM (#26273815)

True, but poverty is relative is the point I was making.

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