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Re:Count Binface by Barbing on Monday July 13, 2026 @04:03AM (#48889343)
>Outside the [UK’s] capital, in places where tourists do not visit, living standards fall well below Mississippi’s

That is so sad and even somewhat shocking.

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Re:Count Binface by kcartlidge on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @01:46PM (#48910486)
> That is so sad and even somewhat shocking.

It would be if it were a meaningful comparison, but it isn't. The comparison shouldn't be about the GDP per capita etc, but the life that gets you in the country you live - and there it fails.

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