Topic: Make more than $32k? You are a one percenter (Read 2630 times)

Quote from: reginalkri on March 28, 2014, 10:57:42 PM

That makes sense. Just not a 1% in the US.

This forum is worlwide my friend - welcome to 'also outside the US'...

It's irreverent and it's one of those propaganda articles to convince poor working class people in the United States that they're rich, even though someone making $20K in a third world country has a superior standard of living.

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irreverent:
    showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

Hmm, not wanting to be irreverent, I think your post is...

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irrelevant:
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No I intended to use the word irreverent. These sort of articles are often printed with the intent of making Americans look privileged, when in reality there's many poor people in America.

Then I don't see how my post (pointing out to a seeimngly isolated USA citizen that world is bigger than the USA) is irreverent - where was my lack of respect for people or things...

Implied disrespect. It's not the 1980s or 1960s anymore. Quality of life and standard of living in many areas of USA is parallel or less than most areas of Europe, yet many people still think the streets are paved with gold in America. The reality is the American dream is more likely to be found abroad than within America. America hasn't been great since the 1980s.

Many American cities are simply terrible nowadays. If you think America's great then go ahead and live in a typical American city like Chicago and come back to me (alive). The reality is many American cities suffer from urban decay.

Cities like Belgrade, Sarajevo and Riga are considered "dangerous and the worse" in Europe but compared to typical American cities the "worse of Europe" beats America's best. I'ld sooner live in Riga or Sarajevo then in Portland Oregon.

I meant no implied disrespect and still cannot follow your train of thought in that regard. Regarding the USA as a whole, for me (UK) I think of you all as 'cousins' - but you all scare the hell out of me with your obsession with guns, love for money and war and big mcdonalds fast food obesity crisis (sorry generalising here)...

Much respect to your thinking however, at least you do that.

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Quote from: nottm28 on July 06, 2014, 05:45:10 PM

Quote from: TaunSew on July 06, 2014, 05:41:36 PM

Quote from: reginalkri on March 28, 2014, 10:57:42 PM

That makes sense. Just not a 1% in the US.

This forum is worlwide my friend - welcome to 'also outside the US'...

It's irreverent and it's one of those propaganda articles to convince poor working class people in the United States that they're rich, even though someone making $20K in a third world country has a superior standard of living.

Code:

irreverent:
    showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

Hmm, not wanting to be irreverent, I think your post is...

Code:

irrelevant:
    not connected with or relevant to something

No I intended to use the word irreverent. These sort of articles are often printed with the intent of making Americans look privileged, when in reality there's many poor people in America.

Then I don't see how my post (pointing out to a seeimngly isolated USA citizen that world is bigger than the USA) is irreverent - where was my lack of respect for people or things...

Implied disrespect. It's not the 1980s or 1960s anymore. Quality of life and standard of living in many areas of USA is parallel or less than most areas of Europe, yet many people still think the streets are paved with gold in America. The reality is the American dream is more likely to be found abroad than within America. America hasn't been great since the 1980s.

Many American cities are simply terrible nowadays. If you think America's great then go ahead and live in a typical American city like Chicago and come back to me (alive). The reality is many American cities suffer from urban decay.

Cities like Belgrade, Sarajevo and Riga are considered "dangerous and the worse" in Europe but compared to typical American cities the "worse of Europe" beats America's best. I'ld sooner live in Riga or Sarajevo then in Portland Oregon - I've been to all three cities in person, so my mind's made up..

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Quote from: TaunSew on July 06, 2014, 05:41:36 PM

Quote from: reginalkri on March 28, 2014, 10:57:42 PM

That makes sense. Just not a 1% in the US.

This forum is worlwide my friend - welcome to 'also outside the US'...

It's irreverent and it's one of those propaganda articles to convince poor working class people in the United States that they're rich, even though someone making $20K in a third world country has a superior standard of living.

Code:

irreverent:
    showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

Hmm, not wanting to be irreverent, I think your post is...

Code:

irrelevant:
    not connected with or relevant to something

No I intended to use the word irreverent. These sort of articles are often printed with the intent of making Americans look privileged, when in reality there's many poor people in America.

Then I don't see how my post (pointing out to a seemingly isolated USA citizen that world is bigger than the USA) is irreverent - where was my lack of respect for people or things...

TaunSew

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Quote from: reginalkri on March 28, 2014, 10:57:42 PM

That makes sense. Just not a 1% in the US.

This forum is worlwide my friend - welcome to 'also outside the US'...

It's irreverent and it's one of those propaganda articles to convince poor working class people in the United States that they're rich, even though someone making $20K in a third world country has a superior standard of living.

Code:

irreverent:
    showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

Hmm, not wanting to be irreverent, I think your post is...

Code:

irrelevant:
    not connected with or relevant to something

No I intended to use the word irreverent. These sort of articles are often printed with the intent of making Americans look privileged, when in reality there's many poor people in America.

nottm28

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