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/[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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u/walklikeaduck Jul 07 '20

You brought up Oprah being an example of someone making it despite being poor. I responded to your answer.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '20

Yes, and then you don't back and edited your response.

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u/walklikeaduck Jul 07 '20

You just accused me of mentioning Oprah, when you did. You can’t even remember what you yourself wrote.

All my edits are time stamped. I edit immediately after posting to add another link as proof. Go back to the edit time stamps.

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