this is what it must have felt like to to tap send on this one
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one of my biggest themes over the past 12 mo is that America is becoming "just another country" across several key dimensions. the thriving middle class that we saw over the past ~2 generations was an anomaly and it is never coming back. back to 1/99 distribution of prosperity, just like every other country.
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gm. i’ve been mia because life has kept me busy (in both the best and worst of ways, Ghibli Mode). but wanted to share this fantastic article i found today. it’s an idea i’ve been trying to articulate for over a year now and honestly, jealous i didn’t deep dive and expand on it myself. why the U.S poverty line is not $30k but ~$140k: https://www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-life-is-a-lie
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