alt Hacker NewsSorry but I don't share your view. A society where the bottom 50% can't live a decent life is just dysfunctional. I don't care which country is best for the riches (and actually, Europe is good for the riches), I care that the economy is there to allow everyone to live a decent and meaningful life.
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0xDEAFBEAD • yesterday at 4:55 PM
This perspective implies that you should be vigilant to keep out poor or unskilled immigrants who might struggle to afford the quality of life you require for citizens.
The issue is that "decent life" is a benchmark that (besides being subjective) is set relatively rather than absolutely.
So being in the bottom 50% in the US sucks when you look around your country, but is actually pretty "decent" when you look around your planet.