BadTakeAbove

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   by BadTakeAbove 3y ago

   Not really. You have to compare the equivalent rarity between the two countries. He's describing a 99th percentile income in the UK. The 99th percentile income in the US is $350K. It's not even close. https://www.visual
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   by BadTakeAbove 3y ago

   Regulations stifle anything that deals with consumers directly.
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   by BadTakeAbove 3y ago

   You aren't in a bubble, there just aren't many. There are tech companies but they're largely copies of US companies built for the local market (DoorDash -> Deliveroo, Uber/Lyft -> Bolt, etc). Europe has twice the n
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   by BadTakeAbove 3y ago

   The US median wealth and income (PPP adjusted) is at or near the top. The 75th percentile is significantly higher than all other countries because educated knowledge workers are building products that are used by the entire world.
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   by BadTakeAbove 3y ago

   Maybe somewhat, but mostly it means that the US is an economic powerhouse with a lot of companies that provide global value (see: basically every tech company).