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NickB79

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15. Just so you know, most Americans and Europeans are in that 10%

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jun 16, 2023, 08:57 PM

Jun 2023

10% of the global population is 800 million people. Even someone classified as below the poverty line in the US would rank in the top 25% globally for wealth.

If you drive a car and can afford to eat beef several times a week, you're likely in the 10%.

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The wealthiest 10% are responsible for 1/2 of global CO2 emissions [View all] applegrove Jun 2023 OP

Kick bronxiteforever Jun 2023 #1

Not having children in the developed nations makes a big, BIG difference. roamer65 Jun 2023 #2

And when women have a certain threshold of education and access applegrove Jun 2023 #4

Or less...like Japan. roamer65 Jun 2023 #5

Did not know that. Thanks. applegrove Jun 2023 #6

1.26 in Japan in 2022. roamer65 Jun 2023 #7

Of course they have a well known problem with not enough young applegrove Jun 2023 #8

+1 Meadowoak Jun 2023 #13

Pareto's Law unc70 Jun 2023 #3

All that does is show their assertion in graphic form. brooklynite Jun 2023 #9

You have some reason to disbelieve the assertion? Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2023 #12

It seems less likely that the people in western nations... brooklynite Jun 2023 #19

Oxfam report here: orthoclad Jun 2023 #14

"404: Page not found" brooklynite Jun 2023 #17

I had no trouble reading and copying it orthoclad Jun 2023 #20

You mean the reference link, not the quoted? orthoclad Jun 2023 #21

just like booze - the thirstiest ten percent drink half of all booze Blues Heron Jun 2023 #10

Not at all surprising, makes perfect sense Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2023 #11

Just so you know, most Americans and Europeans are in that 10% NickB79 Jun 2023 #15

That is a wake up. applegrove Jun 2023 #16

Thank you... brooklynite Jun 2023 #18

When will those oversized gas-guzzling SUVs become permanently outlawed? FakeNoose Jun 2023 #22