Message from @Coltwind

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2019-01-23 06:59:22 UTC  

It’s actually funny because if you look at heavily blue states, especially the ones like CA, they have a much shorter bell curve when it comes to average income after tax.

2019-01-23 06:59:34 UTC  

To sorta unpack that

2019-01-23 06:59:39 UTC  

I am of the opinion that economics is in its infancy, and needs a lot of perfection.

2019-01-23 07:00:16 UTC  

More people make shit money, the middle class is very limited, and the rich are very rich.

2019-01-23 07:00:23 UTC  

I think some people understand certain markets, but the world is big

2019-01-23 07:00:30 UTC  

All true

2019-01-23 07:00:42 UTC  

Whereas a place like NYC

2019-01-23 07:00:43 UTC  

I'm going to screenshot that to remember. @Coltwind thx!!!

2019-01-23 07:00:49 UTC  

Even though it is rife with poverty

2019-01-23 07:01:00 UTC  

And does have some Democratic Party initiatives

2019-01-23 07:01:22 UTC  

Fiscally, it’s relatively centrist

2019-01-23 07:01:35 UTC  

So even in NYC, the middle class is a lot bigger.

2019-01-23 07:02:52 UTC  

I personally think that you have to look at the sizes of the various classes (judges by income) by population size to assess economic prosperity for people.

2019-01-23 07:02:53 UTC  

Like

2019-01-23 07:03:07 UTC  

Where I live (Australia), our middle class is fucking massive.

2019-01-23 07:03:27 UTC  

and factor in stuff like cost of living?

2019-01-23 07:03:33 UTC  

Don’t get me wrong, our lower class is bigger but not by much.

2019-01-23 07:03:41 UTC  

Well not really imo

2019-01-23 07:03:49 UTC  

Like the minimum cost of living is important

2019-01-23 07:04:40 UTC  

But when you’re comparing the three major income classes, the cost of living is different for each

2019-01-23 07:04:59 UTC  

Like I may choose to buy a $5 million house if I’m upper class and that would significantly raise the cost of living but if you’re lower class you can’t do that

2019-01-23 07:05:39 UTC  

Cost of living is actually heavily subjective in inter-class comparisons

2019-01-23 07:06:18 UTC  

It’s much more relevant when talking about communities that are considered to be lower class

2019-01-23 07:08:08 UTC  

alright, nice. good to know

2019-01-23 07:08:40 UTC  

Hit me up in DMs if you wanna keep talking bc I’m about to do some stuff and won’t see server notifications

2019-01-23 07:10:25 UTC  

I am about to hit the hay. Thanks for all the info. Can I send you a FR and maybe we can chat next time I am on?

2019-01-23 07:13:33 UTC  

Sure dude

2019-01-23 07:14:55 UTC  

I’m in the AEST Timezone if that helps

2019-01-23 07:14:58 UTC  

Nice. Have a good night... I mean day. You're in Australia.

2019-01-23 07:15:04 UTC  

Meaning I don’t do AEDT (daylight)

2019-01-23 07:15:11 UTC  

Alright sleep well mate

2019-01-23 07:20:31 UTC  

Hm.

2019-01-23 07:20:43 UTC  

What's the next fight, I wonder?

2019-01-23 08:46:45 UTC  
2019-01-23 10:47:05 UTC  

Here's AOC taking the social media strategy to the next level...
https://twitter.com/alexrab/status/1087807981666820096

2019-01-23 10:47:46 UTC  

...she's not as dumb as people like to think she is - she's using the Trump playbook as her starting point and adding to it.