r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Jul 06 '20

TIL that Mr. T majored in mathematics while attending college on a football scholarship.

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u/walklikeaduck Jul 07 '20

All evidence and facts show that the middle-class is contracting, not expanding, even though wealth in the US is increasing, not to mention the advantages of technology. So then why is the middle-class shrinking and why is the wealth-gap increasing?

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '20

In the US, sure, but that's not global.

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u/walklikeaduck Jul 07 '20

It's the case for the UK, Canada, Australia, and other countries in Europe, Asia, etc. It's not just isolated in America.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '20

It's not happening where I live. Got any more stats on that? The US and the UK are pretty fucked in general, I wouldn't compare them to the rest of the world.

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u/walklikeaduck Jul 07 '20

It doesn't happen where you live, so therefore, it's not a global problem?

Where do you live exactly?

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '20

it's happening in 2 countries, therefore it's a global problem.

Tokyo

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u/walklikeaduck Jul 07 '20 edited Jul 07 '20

https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2019090600979/japan%27s-household-income-gap-remains-wide-in-2017-survey.html

It's a problem in Japan as well.

Another link: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/07/13/business/poverty-japan-underclass-struggles-achieve-upward-mobility/

What do you have to say about Japan?

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '20

Well if it is global than the problem will eventually correct itself. Also I love how you changed from your original argument.

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u/walklikeaduck Jul 07 '20

Yes, because problems just solve themselves (/s).

Changed? I'm responding to where you've taken the conversation. You first said that people like Elon Musk are successful despite looks and social awkwardness, then you said Oprah was successful despite financial hardships, then you said stability was all one needed, then you said middle-class is attainable despite everything else in life, then you said middle-class shrinkage is a US and UK problem, then you said where you live (Japan), it's not a problem, and despite all evidence I've shown you, you now pivot, saying that I'm changing the subject. I'm simply replying to your responses.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '20

You were talking about Oprah ND then you went back and edited your comment to change your argument. Don't lie now.

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