To be clear, the 1% I am speaking about are NOT the 1% of your neighborhood, county, or city(necessarily). I speak of the Global 1%. The 1% that make your retired home owning uncle with just under 1million in his retirement look like the firmly lower middle class that he is.
It’s a common phrase used to refer to them. If you didn’t know that you don’t belong in this conversation. If you did know that and were still a prick you’re being disingenuous.
No one’s arguing that. I’m saying you knew what they meant and chose to be needlessly pedantic. Saying “The 1%” has been a common phrase for a very long time.
Me: EAT THE RICH! Bill Burr: I got you fam…
The global 1% include a whole lot of innocent “middle class” people in wealthier countries, like the uncle in your example.
I think maybe you mean the global .01%?
It’s a common phrase used to refer to them. If you didn’t know that you don’t belong in this conversation. If you did know that and were still a prick you’re being disingenuous.
The global 1% includes the middle class of wealthy countries. You can literally look this up. The 1% of rich countries is much smaller.
No one’s arguing that. I’m saying you knew what they meant and chose to be needlessly pedantic. Saying “The 1%” has been a common phrase for a very long time.
If you live anywhere with expensive housing in the US and own your own home, you’re part of the global 1%.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/01/how-much-money-you-need-to-be-part-of-the-1-percent-worldwide.html
No one is arguing that with you. What is it with you clowns and your complete lack of reading comprehension?