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[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 39 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I hate to point it out but the richest 10% includes most people in the west. Like if you’re reading this you’re probably in the richest 10%.

To be in the richest 10% of Americans you only have to be worth about $1.5 million. Which is most boomers and genxers with a house and a retirement.

Correct. I found these numbers for global wealth: "[...] it takes around USD 1.1 million in net worth to land in the global top 1%, around USD 175,000 for the top 10%, and around USD 8,700 for the top 50%." If you have about 9000 USD you are richer than half the planet. If you own even a moderate home, you're in the top 10%.

[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago

The study was talking about income, this is from 2021 but shows the threshold to be top 10% in income globally is $37k, so maybe up to $45k now, so yeah probably most people reading this.

[–] Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

I can confidently say I am not even in the top 50% richest americans.

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Bold of you to assume most people don't see that group as their enemy

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

As a Native American I resent being somebody’s enemy just because I happen to be born into a place where I my family was forced.

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 13 points 2 months ago

I mean it’s nice we have another paper for this. I’m sure it’s no surprise to anyone though.

[–] VibeSurgeon@piefed.social 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mean that's basically just Western Europe+the U.S+Canada+a few of the wealthier nations in Asia

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's mostly just China and India.

[–] VibeSurgeon@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago

China and India would be more than 10% of the world's population, but they are not the 10% richest

[–] lmdnw@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Need to kill more rich people and the security that defend them is what I take away from that.

Luigi Mangione Did Nothing Wrong

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Burn the witch?

Boooo.

Burn the rich?

-/finger guns/-

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago
[–] GodIsNull@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 months ago

Burn the rich, not dinosaurs.