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Dogzilla (dogzilla@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Thursday, 20-Jul-2023 14:44:04 JST Dogzilla
@vikxin @Radical_EgoCom @hosford42 @Benfell @duckwhistle What is the equivalent rule of thumb for a democratic/capitalist society I wonder?

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- Weasel (weaselx86@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Jul-2023 14:44:03 JST Weasel
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  Wealth concentration is an inherent property of a capitalistic system.
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    @zrb@astrodon.social @NatureMC@mastodon.online @cian@post.lurk.org @breadandcircuses@climatejustice.social Wealth concentration is an inherent property of a capitalistic system. The argument that capitalism is a "fair" system seems premised on the notion that transactions are voluntary between equals. But in reality the wealthier participant in a transaction has an inherent advantage in risk-tolerance and greater ability to hold out for a better deal. 1/3
- CrowGlittering5133 (crowglittering5133@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Jul-2023 14:44:33 JST CrowGlittering5133
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  Just after @aral was talking about billionaires, I realized that #Slovakia is likely your answer. It has the most income equality in the world (credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_income_equality). If you're a neuro-typical #heterosexual guy and aren't #Romani, #Jewish nor #Muslim (credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Slovakia#Discrimination) then learn #Slovak. Otherwise learn #German or Slovak. WAIT OUT
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  1. List of countries by income equality
    
    This is a list of countries or dependencies by income inequality metrics, including Gini coefficients. The Gini coefficient is a number between 0 and 1, where 0 corresponds with perfect equality (where everyone has the same income) and 1 corresponds with perfect inequality (where one person has all the income—and everyone else has no income). Income distribution can vary greatly from wealth distribution in a country (see List of countries by wealth inequality). Income from black market economic activity is not included and is the subject of current economic research. UN, World Bank and CIA list – income ratios and Gini indices Row numbers are static. Other columns are sortable. This allows ranking of any column.Key: R/P 10% The ratio of the average income of the richest 10% to the poorest 10%. R/P 20% The ratio of the average income of the richest 20% to the poorest 20%. Gini...
  2. Human rights in Slovakia
    
    Human rights in Slovakia are...

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