Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

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08-24-2014
Blizzardwizard

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

As said above, England don't need Scotland.

If Scotland became independent, the extremely large amount of unionists in the country would cause havoc. Rioting, looting, and and an even bigger split of the people of Scotland (nationalists vs unionists), who already have extremely violent tendencies towards each other as it is.

The Scottish government don't want that blood on their hands.
08-25-2014
RandomGuy

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeeh...n-mississippi/

So, when Bill Gates walks into a bar, on average, the 10 regular people in it are all billionaires, and if I asked the, could easily throw a million my way.

If you are going to look at incomes, median is a better measure, and one should, as noted above, consider how that wealth and income are concentrated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gini_coefficient

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ni_coefficient

Let me know when this guy submits his research to an economics journal.
08-25-2014
baseline bum

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

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Originally Posted by RandomGuy

So, when Bill Gates walks into a bar, on average, the 10 regular people in it are all billionaires, and if I asked the, could easily throw a million my way.

If you are going to look at incomes, median is a better measure, and one cound, as noted above, consider how that wealth and income are concentrated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gini_coefficient

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ni_coefficient

Let me know when this guy submits his research to an economics journal.

LOL, yeah that was pretty stupid using averages to discuss wealth inequality. :lol

LOL I remember back in the 80s and 90s when people would always talk about Mexico being such a shit country because the wealth was so concentrated at the top. Now the US inequality is a lot closer to Mexico than of its good neighbor Canada.
08-25-2014
DarrinS

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

Quote:

Originally Posted by RandomGuy

So, when Bill Gates walks into a bar, on average, the 10 regular people in it are all billionaires, and if I asked the, could easily throw a million my way.

Let me know when this guy submits his research to an economics journal.

I suppose you would have a great point if there was a Bill Gates in each state (lol, especially with a pop. of 10) or if Britain had no billionaires.

The top 10 billionaires in GB are each richer than the wealthiest person in these states:

Alabama
Delaware
Idaho
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Mississippi
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Utah
West Virginia
08-25-2014
DarrinS

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

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Originally Posted by baseline bum

LOL, yeah that was pretty stupid using averages to discuss wealth inequality. :lol

It wasn't about wealth inequality.

Quote:

Originally Posted by baseline bum

LOL I remember back in the 80s and 90s when people would always talk about Mexico being such a shit country because the wealth was so concentrated at the top. Now the US inequality is a lot closer to Mexico than of its good neighbor Canada.

There are lots of reasons that Mexico is a shit country.
08-25-2014
RandomGuy

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarrinS

I suppose you would have a great point if there was a Bill Gates in each state (lol, especially with a pop. of 10) or if Britain had no billionaires.

The top 10 billionaires in GB are each richer than the wealthiest person in these states:

Alabama
Delaware
Idaho
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Mississippi
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Utah
West Virginia

So, he hasn't submitted his research to any kind of peer review?
08-25-2014
RandomGuy

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

It wasn't about wealth inequality.

It was about income inequality, and the point about averages still stands.

The guys thinking was amateurish and sloppy, and just happened to support your ideological/psychological need to have socialist countries be worse off than the US, which is, in theory, less socialistic.

So you lapped it up. Ends up saying more about you than anything else, IMO.
08-25-2014
Cry Havoc

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

That's awesome. Is he wrong?

He writes for the telegraph.

It's got a similar reputation as the National Enquirer does here.
08-25-2014
DarrinS

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworst...n-mississippi/
08-25-2014
ChumpDumper

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

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this is not a measure of median incomes and living standards

Indeed.
08-25-2014
DarrinS

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

Indeed.

I see what you did there.

Quote:

So this is not a measure of median incomes and living standards although it is a useful guide to them.
08-25-2014
ChumpDumper

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

I see what you did there.

lol useful guide

Why cant any of them just measure median incomes and living standards?
08-25-2014
DarrinS

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

lol useful guide

Why cant any of them just measure median incomes and living standards?

Sounds like a good exercise. Get to it.
08-25-2014
DarrinS

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

Or, if you find one, post it.
08-25-2014
ChumpDumper

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

I'll just be content that they were afraid to do it.

Good work by them,.
08-25-2014
DarrinS

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

I'll just be content that they were afraid to do it.

Good work by them,.

I'm sure they were afraid to do it. Lol
08-25-2014
ChumpDumper

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

I'm sure they were afraid to do it. Lol

They certainly avoided doing it. Did the internet run out of space for it?
08-25-2014
DarrinS

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

They certainly avoided doing it. Did the internet run out of space for it?

No, they were afraid.
08-25-2014
FuzzyLumpkins

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

Did Darrin post something he didn't really understand again? Between he and WC I don't know which one does it more. Darrin exhibits one of the most lazy minds i have ever seen.
08-25-2014
DarrinS

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

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Originally Posted by FuzzyLumpkins

Did Darrin something he didn't really understand again? Between he and WC I don't know which one does it more. Darrin exhibits one of the most lazy minds i have ever seen.

English hard.
08-25-2014
ChumpDumper

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

No, they were afraid.

More plausible than lack of bits.
08-25-2014
Clipper Nation

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

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Originally Posted by Blizzardwizard

As said above, England don't need Scotland.

If Scotland became independent, the extremely large amount of unionists in the country would cause havoc. Rioting, looting, and and an even bigger split of the people of Scotland (nationalists vs unionists), who already have extremely violent tendencies towards each other as it is.

The Scottish government don't want that blood on their hands.

What's more embarrassing: England losing Scotland, or the Sharts losing that 3-0 lead? :downspin:
08-25-2014
Venti Quattro

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

The first thing that will happen after the Scottish successfully secede from the United Kingdom is that Rangers and Celtic fans are going to kill each other.
08-26-2014
Blizzardwizard

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

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Originally Posted by Venti Quattro

The first thing that will happen after the Scottish successfully secede from the United Kingdom is that Rangers and Celtic fans are going to kill each other.

They've basically done that already, but Rangers fans would have the backing of England, due to the Celtic fans siding with the IRA :lol
08-26-2014
Blizzardwizard

Re: Britain is poorer than all US states, other than Mississippi

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Originally Posted by Clipper Nation

What's more embarrassing: England losing Scotland, or the Sharts losing that 3-0 lead? :downspin:

We have Hertl

Tee, hee.

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