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Re:Apple is bigger than almost any stock market in the world by BizarroLand on Thursday May 11, 2023 @01:49PM (#35905669)
And 8 of those Americans personally hold as much wealth as the 4 billion poorest people in the world, or 50% of the population.

If you're an American you're not especially wealthy or well off compared to the world average and adjusted for expenses. It's just rhetoric to make you feel embarrassed for wanting anything more than you have already received.

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Re:Apple is bigger than almost any stock market in the world by BadTakeAbove on Thursday May 11, 2023 @03:21PM (#35907106)
The US median wealth and income (PPP adjusted) is at or near the top. The 75th percentile is significantly higher than all other countries because educated knowledge workers are building products that are used by the entire world.
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