California - Shithole. Leads nation in poverty

[Slartibartfast]

If people choose to live in an area where they cannot afford to live well, then yes, that is a choice. I moved, with barely any money, several times throughout my life to better my situation. It wasn't easy, and it required planning, but it can be done.

So easy to whine that "it's not my fault".

I can't exactly blame inequality simply because some poor chap wants to live in Silicon Valley, but can't afford it.

People get priced out of their home areas all the time, sickness. It is not about right or wrong, math is math.

Do you think that America's income distribution in 2018 is perfectly reasonable? All the bottom 5% is a nothing share of nothing.

Too many republicans go too far with expecting miracles of others. It is not your childhood, the numbers are completely wacky now.

 

[jem]

so i hear this wealth distribution complaint from lefties. I hear the answer is more taxes.
I have to ask is that your solution?
I have to ask what is the problem you have identified.

Who do we tax... who do we give the money too? Will that solve the problem?

Do we care that taxes and inflation are wiping out the middle and lower upper class? Does that not cause part of the wealth distribution problem?

People get priced out of their home areas all the time, sickness. It is not about right or wrong, math is math.

Do you think that America's income distribution in 2018 is perfectly reasonable? All the bottom 5% is a nothing share of nothing.

Too many republicans go too far with expecting miracles of others. It is not your childhood, the numbers are completely wacky now.

 

[Slartibartfast]

Having seen the income of plenty people in Rancho Sante Fe or Del Mar or LaJolla which are some of the most expensive zips. I know you could live in those neighborhoods easily. Some people may have assets of greater value than you but your income is very strong.

Congratulations on that.

I was just making a point really about wealth. Some have crazy amounts and I can say for sure, I'm not that smart, I did not 'earn' this much, I got crazy lucky. There is a tenancy to assume because your wealthy you must be a genius. I was just lucky my nerves suit futures trading and I found it when I had a bit of cash and no impediments.

I have noticed even in myself that money causes changes, I am not as nice as I was four years ago.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-wealth-reduces-compassion/

I'm perfectly happy as long as I'm not in pain and I get the occasional cinnamon roll. That is actually on my first trading plan. I've always been quite Epicurean, one should live a simple life so when the treats come, they are best enjoyed.

 

[Slartibartfast]

so i hear this wealth distribution complaint from lefties. I hear the answer is more taxes.
I have to ask is that your solution?
I have to ask what is the problem you have identified.

Who do we tax... who do we give the money too? Will that solve the problem?

Do we care that taxes and inflation are wiping out the middle and lower upper class? Does that not cause part of the wealth distribution problem?

Jem, could you look at the video or just this. It appears to be factual.

The wealth problem has been caused in the US in large part by the massive sucking sound as money torrents upwards away from the middle classes, as you can see, away from nearly everyone.

CEO and director salaries are INSANE relative to ordinary workers. The top 0.0001% (pick a decimal) buy the government they need.

There is no natural regulator. This curve is nearly the same in several countries, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, Thailand, China..

Another similar chart from the WaPO. There is no real way to fix this they just have all the power but its the oligarchs lobbying to make ordinary people blame anyone but them. Perhaps revolution eventually? Probably not, in my own mind it just see it getting worse and worse until the classic movie Soyalent Green looks like a prescient documentary.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-in-the-past-50-years/?utm_term=.f67ac1929cb7

Below -1 slices is a tent.

 

[exGOPer]

We are sorry that you can’t accept that California is the nation’s leading high poverty shit-hole as demonstrated by government figures. We know you have a problem with reality — but once again in this case the facts are indisputable.

But isn't the leading shit hole, Mississippi is, you are talking about notional poverty, not ACTUAL poverty.

I am sorry hurts your feefees that the most conservative state is also the shittiest.

 

[DTB2]

Let this wash over you, so to speak.
https://ruthkrishnan.com/sf-poop-map/

 

[jem]

I am aware the wealth is going to the top.
I am asking for the solution?
I already know some of the solutions.
Some of the solutions start with the elimination of systemic inflation.
Next, we really should not have income and death taxes on anyone not in the .5% of earners if you are concerned about mal distribution.

I have other solutions too, but if you can't accept the fact that taxing someone making 100 grand is not the solution to mal distribution of wealth when you look at that chart you are not ready to talk.

Jem, could you look at the video or just this. It appears to be factual.

The wealth problem has been caused in the US in large part by the massive sucking sound as money torrents upwards away from the middle classes, as you can see, away from nearly everyone.

CEO and director salaries are INSANE relative to ordinary workers. The top 0.0001% (pick a decimal) buy the government they need.

There is no natural regulator. This curve is nearly the same in several countries, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, Thailand, China..

Another similar chart from the WaPO. There is no real way to fix this they just have all the power but its the oligarchs lobbying to make ordinary people blame anyone but them. Perhaps revolution eventually? Probably not, in my own mind it just see it getting worse and worse until the classic movie Soyalent Green looks like a prescient documentary.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-in-the-past-50-years/?utm_term=.f67ac1929cb7

Below -1 slices is a tent.

 

[Cuddles]

In what planet is this thread title true?

 

[Buy1Sell2]

Lefties care only about power and control... whatever the cost, whatever the damage.

They are only interested in themselves and are more than happy to take your money to fix problems that they actually create.

 

[LacesOut]

Nice try Con

Combined population of those two Bangaldesh's is 9 million as opposed to Colorado's 6 million.

3 million is a slight difference?

LOL

Slight difference when you consider we are talking about 2 ‘inbred shitholes’ being the economic equivalent to the number one growth state in the Country.
Please cut and paste a different chart to make your points even less valid, lefty loon...