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idiotsecantyesterday at 4:27 PM2 repliesview on HN

If you belong to the 'non-laboring class' you are by definition the ultra wealthy. It's wild how much people are willing to slide goalposts to make themselves feel better.


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scottyahyesterday at 4:51 PM

It hurts the definition of the words when you use ultra wealthy to refer to the top 50%...

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carlosjobimyesterday at 5:04 PM

Ultra wealthy literally means "beyond wealthy". A double digit percentage of the population, maybe 30-50% belong to the non-laboring class.

If I was talking about "ultra obese" people, you wouldn't assume I was talking about everybody who has a couple of extra pounds?