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Re:Class Bullshitters by dash2 on Saturday March 05, 2022 @12:31AM (#30564602)
No. Median family wealth in the US is about 115000 USD, so less than half that.
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Re:Class Bullshitters by mjfl on Saturday March 05, 2022 @01:03AM (#30564773)
It's within an order of magnitude. There were parents with 1000x as much wealth as Bezos's parents, did not produce Bezos.
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Re:Class Bullshitters by TheOtherHobbes on Saturday March 05, 2022 @04:23AM (#30565906)
If they have 1000x as much wealth they won't be feeling any need to.
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Re:Class Bullshitters by xyzzyz on Sunday March 06, 2022 @08:58PM (#30583359)
What's the median family wealth of families with adult children?
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Re:Class Bullshitters by fingerlocks on Saturday March 05, 2022 @02:48AM (#30565383)
Wealth is not income. Income is usually much lower.
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