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Re:Equality is prevented by the misperception that it harms ... by landemva on Sunday May 08, 2022 @05:06PM (#31308145)
>>> single biggest predictor of someone's lifetime income is their parents income.

I would have guessed it would be incarceration. Do you have some numbers to support your belief? Wealthy parents likely were not incarcerated, so there may be overlap.

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Re:Equality is prevented by the misperception that it harms ... by Volundr on Sunday May 08, 2022 @05:13PM (#31308198)
I expect your correct, wealthy parents tend not to be incarcerated. Also more likely to be able to supply their children with high quality care if they are.

As for numbers, here's some: https://www.businessinsider.com/parents-determine-child-succ...

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Re:Equality is prevented by the misperception that it harms ... by Slamidan on Monday May 09, 2022 @11:20AM (#31315266)
Data Shows Affluent Black Kids Are More Likely to Be Incarcerated Than Poor White Kids https://eji.org/news/study-rich-black-kids-more-likely-incar...
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