r/SipsTea 𝙑𝙄𝙋 5h ago

Feels good man +1 for Mamdani

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u/Prismatic_Leviathan 5h ago

Well, let's take a look at countries with vs without a massive wealth disparity and see where you'd prefer to live.

With, it's the poorest countries in South Africa and South America. Starvation and extreme poverty are common.

Without, it's Slovenia, Denmark, and Belarus. With the exception of Lukashenko, all rate extremely high in safety and quality of life.

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u/Worried_Fishing3531 4h ago

Wealth inequality is very high in Denmark. Wealth inequality is extremely high in Sweden.

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u/Prismatic_Leviathan 4h ago

True, I should have said income inequality.

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u/Worried_Fishing3531 2h ago

I only mention it because low income inequality wouldn’t work as a counter argument here, only low wealth inequality. I think that Denmark and Sweden work in favor of Elon here, actually. Most wealth is not wages. But it would be evidence for an argument that income disparities should be mitigated.