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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 06:08 PM Original message |
Great income inequality/democracy map of the world. - Wikipedia.org |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. Recomended! |
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Maat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. This doesn't look too good. |
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BigYawn (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 01:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
33. India is still suffering the inefficiencies of socialism |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:09 PM Response to Reply #33 |
57. Seems like the democracies and the mixed market ones are doing the best. |
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cyberia (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 05:28 AM Response to Reply #33 |
61. asdf |
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Jug Or Not (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
3. Our wealth... |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 06:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Yes - North america has benefitted from that. Africa was carved up |
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Jug Or Not (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 06:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Huh? |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 09:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. In USA & Canada it was capitalist but mixed market economies. |
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Jug Or Not (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 09:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. America is beautiful! |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 09:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. So do you want to see the distribution of wealth continue to deteriorate? |
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Jug Or Not (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 10:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Do-si-do... |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 10:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. It is detereorating. How do you feel about it. Richer are richer; poor, |
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Jug Or Not (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 10:22 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. LOL! |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 10:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. No. Kerry's wife is the richest person you know. Was married to a |
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Jug Or Not (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 11:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Well.... |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 11:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Yes - all the senators have money. Oh - but guess what - some of |
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Jug Or Not (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 11:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. We discussed it just fine. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 11:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. You said you were not sure how you would feel about the middle |
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Jug Or Not (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 11:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. This is what I ACTUALLY said: |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 06:51 AM Response to Reply #23 |
52. Good Lord |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:01 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. I gave up. Hopefully the ignore button is attached to some algorithm |
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BigYawn (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 01:40 AM Response to Reply #19 |
34. Kerry's wife Teresa inherited wealth as a heir to the Heinz fortune via |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:05 PM Response to Reply #34 |
55. I don't think this person wants information. Just blowing off some freeper |
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BigYawn (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 01:49 AM Response to Reply #15 |
37. I would want people who strive harder to succeed be able to keep |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 01:53 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. I agree that labor should be encouraged by taxing the fruits of it lighter |
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BigYawn (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 02:00 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Have you seen some of the humongous awards by juries lately? |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 02:05 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I still don't understand the logic of taxing jury awards. |
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BigYawn (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 02:15 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. I would never ever drive a car with a hot cup of coffee between my legs |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 02:19 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Then maybe McDonalds shouldn't have drive-through windows. |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 02:22 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. BTW, before you get too distracted, what does that have to do with taxing |
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cyberia (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 05:31 AM Response to Reply #14 |
62. Have you visited Western Europe recently? |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 01:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
28. Sweden's income inequality, by the way, is among highest in world, BEFORE |
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BigYawn (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 01:42 AM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Why are then more people breaking the doors down to immigrate here |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 01:48 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Don't understand your question/point. Sweden has a lot of immigrants, BTW. |
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BigYawn (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 01:52 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Sweden has a higher (10%+) unemployment rate, a higher suicide |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 01:57 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Sweden has problems like all countries, but it has a high level of happi- |
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BigYawn (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 02:06 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. I am all for free college education to all those who can keep their |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 02:13 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Look at Sweden. Their society creates a great deal of wealth for everyone |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 02:01 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. On what are you basing your theory that people who want to achieve high |
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BigYawn (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 02:09 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. My brothers-in-law in Sweden have never made it out of |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 02:17 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Maybe your brother in law is lucky to be in the middle class. |
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cyberia (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 05:47 AM Response to Reply #38 |
64. Re: unemployment rates |
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cyberia (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 05:41 AM Response to Reply #28 |
63. As Justice Louis Brandeis said, |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 10:51 AM Response to Reply #3 |
65. welcome to DU! |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. great. not very useful if you're RED-GREEN COLORBLIND |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 06:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. So what color are your flaming mad smilies? LOL |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 06:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Yup, same problem here |
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skids (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 11:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. Don't you guys have those filters? |
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MissMarple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. Among the democratic industrialized nations, we don't look so good. |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
10. Greenland is AWESOME! |
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mim (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 11:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. Greenland is a part of Denmark |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 03:30 AM Response to Reply #27 |
60. stop making sense! |
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flashdebadge (235 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. Based on the explanation of the table, you're all reading this wrong. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 09:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. No - Dark green is the best - then to the yellow, yellows to orange, to |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 01:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
29. I don't think there are many dictators left in South America, by the way. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:08 PM Response to Reply #29 |
56. No - but the 20th century (recent history) is filled with leaders who |
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WannaJumpMyScooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
22. Proud to put it over the top for greatest. |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
30. So our income disparity is on a par with Iran and China |
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SupplyConcerns (305 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
31. I didn't know that Japan was so good on this front |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 01:34 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Thank the Marshall Plan for that. |
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T Town Jake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 07:07 AM Response to Reply #32 |
53. 'fraid not. The Marshall Plan applied only to post war Europe... |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 01:35 AM Response to Reply #53 |
58. Oh really? |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 05:32 AM Response to Original message |
51. Great post. Reccomended. n/t |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 03:22 AM Response to Original message |
59. wow...we're on the same level as Bolivia? |
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