Material standard of living in various nations

[The Lawspeaker]

If anything, the fact that even with its black poverty, America ranks number 4, shows just how materially advanced the American whites are compared to Europe.

As if there are no poor whites. Bullshit -- the thing maybe is here that we don't need four cellphones in the hands of a relatively small group if everyone can have a decent cellphone.

[Savant]

Definitely. The work ethic and culture of success are also huge factors.

If anything, the fact that even with its black poverty, America ranks number 4, shows just how materially advanced the American whites are compared to Europe.

[Savant]

There are about the same amount of poor whites as there are poor blacks, even though only 12% of the nation is black... and about 70% are whites. Yet they produce the same number of poor people. If you got rid blacks, you'd get rid of 1/2 the poor. If you got rid of blacks + latinos? You'd get rid of the large majority of poor...

Also, I know very few people with more than one cell phone.... That's almost as good as your claim that 25% of Americans live in tents... LOL!!! That's an eternal TA classic...

As if there are no poor whites. Bullshit -- the thing maybe is here that we don't need four cellphones in the hands of a relatively small group if everyone can have a decent cellphone.

[Comte Arnau]

That's as much as humankind aspires to: boasting about how material one nation has become. Civilized people have four cell phones, no less than two cars and a variety of meds to be taken when in our wisdom we need to die à la Socrates.

[Savant]

LOL! You're taking it a bit out of context. No one was talking about the "aspirations of humanity" or any such thing... This is just a simple discussion about material standard of living... FWIW, I have lived in America for most of my life, and I have never known anyone with 4 cell phones. I've only known a handful of people with 2, and they owned businesses and one was a lawyer, and had one for the business and one for family/friends/personal.

That's as much as humankind aspires to: boasting about how material one nation has become. Civilized people have four cell phones, no less than two cars and a variety of meds to be taken when in our wisdom we need to die à la Socrates.

[Sven]

In what way are vacations and average work hours factored in?

[Curtis24]

As if there are no poor whites. Bullshit -- the thing maybe is here that we don't need four cellphones in the hands of a relatively small group if everyone can have a decent cellphone.

Everyone does have a cellphone in America though...

[The Lawspeaker]

Everyone does have a cellphone in America though...

Apart from those that don't have it. Everyone has a house too.. apart from those that had their foreclosed, right ?

[Savant]

No, although ownership rates are notably higher than most of Europe. The nations of Europe with the highest home ownership rates are Italy and Spain, I think.. And I think they are higher than the USA... I haven't seen the data, but I'm certain the Netherlands is lower... Probably even less than 50%.

Apart from those that don't have it. Everyone has a house too.. apart from those that had their foreclosed, right ?

[The Lawspeaker]

No, although ownership rates are notably higher than most of Europe.

Well.. at least here almost everybody HAS a roof over their heads. Unlike America. But of course: there are no tent cities, no poor in America ?