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Spider Jerusalem

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7. something like 80% of the US population lives on 3% of the land as it is

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Aug 1, 2013, 09:06 AM

Aug 2013

that's probably a relatively accurate representation of land-ownership in the USA, actually, considering Federal, state, and local government land (roadways, easements, rights-of-way, state and national parks, military installations, etc), and then considering commercial landowners (railways, agriculture, mining, oil-drilling, logging, and so on).

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Why we are screwed: [View all] kpete Aug 2013 OP

As if the 40% don't have it bad enough... pkdu Aug 2013 #1

The dot would actually be located in the dust bowl. Thav Aug 2013 #3

On an adjustable rate mortgage with a balloon payment. Nt pkdu Aug 2013 #4

Ya well, the bank just erroneously foreclosed and kicked us all out. Thav Aug 2013 #5

...and in a yearly flood zone in tornado alley. L0oniX Aug 2013 #15

To be accurate, that red dot should be in Florida. RC Aug 2013 #6

Yes. So that we have nothing when the coastal waters rise. CrispyQ Aug 2013 #8

I THOUGHT my little red dot was getting crowded. bvar22 Aug 2013 #20

K&R Right to the point. n/t Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #2

something like 80% of the US population lives on 3% of the land as it is Spider Jerusalem Aug 2013 #7

I haven't researched comparable situation in the age of the robber barons... Swede Atlanta Aug 2013 #9

Even in his day, TR was hated by the rank-and-file of his party Wednesdays Aug 2013 #11

K&R MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #10

Amazing graphic Just Saying Aug 2013 #12

nice graphic, but I have to wonder hfojvt Aug 2013 #13

that's a picture of a sick society limpyhobbler Aug 2013 #14

even this graphic gives us the shaft down here southmost Aug 2013 #16

proud 40%er here n/t Hydra Aug 2013 #17

Who gets Hawaii? Nictuku Aug 2013 #18

Japan Bunnahabhain Aug 2013 #19

K&R liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #21

f*** - I am still stuck in the south? Skittles Aug 2013 #22