It all adds up: We're the lucky ones

No Penny, what it is is misleading. No way 6% of the wealth in the world is held by Americans. Six percent of the world wealth is held by the wealthy elite. If they be Americans, it's not America's fault.

I hate my country too but don't blame me.

 

Anti American: Not my intention.

Poverty: Nobody is blaming you, dude.

Blame: Were all to blame in small ways.

 

I;m drinking and I'm confrontational. Don't post shit, ok?

 

I thought so to.
Sad in many ways though.

 

Why is it shit?

 

Yep.

 

How many boxes do you tick?
How lucky are you?

 

Because it's more than likely 8+ year old data and it's got a slant. You can manipulate data given time.

2000 years ago, Rome conquered and enslaved 7/8 of the known world.

100 years ago Britain had conquered and subjugated 3/5 of the known world.

See?

The differences are that the stats I posted are facts proven by history.

 

European
Female
White
Hetero
College education
Computer

Not too sure what that says..

 

I appreciate it could be flawed.
But, I do think it highlights a truth though.

 

IT says you are lucky

 

OK we have reached a middle ground of compromise. I just get tired of the rest of the world thinking we eat caviar and sip Dom Perignon and bathe in a decadent pool of the breast milk of virgins. People with sense know better. people without sense need to be off that list and euthanized.

 

what truth does it highlight? that statistics can be manipulated and are subjective to interpretation?

 

Comparitively speaking you do live a decadent lifestyle.

 

WTF do you know about my life? Please tell me in detail. Why, because I own a house and a sailboat? I don't even have a paying job and I can't feed myself. I don't own an automobile and haven't owned on in several years. I haven't so much as bought a new t-shirt in 2008. And I don't have a bank account.

You know nothing.

And you obviously have an issue with Americans.

Please, explain yourself.

 

he has a issue period.

id like to see him spend one week here on the farm,he wouldnt make it..
decadent? yeah shittin in a outhouse an showering with a bag hung from a tree is real decadent..

 

Sorry.
"You" as in "Americans".
The average American.

 

have you ever been to america odon? if so could you name where all you have been and for how long in each place?

i just am trying to grasp what gives you any validity in making such statements..

 

*sigh* I've never been to the US.
I have lots of American friends though.
They too are like you - living off the land etc etc etc.
The truth is...and you can dispute this if you like.
Even the poorest person in the US has more opportunity than say the poorest in a São Paulo slum.
Those kids are shot rather than helped.