The Far-right Delusion

[Notch7]

Regardless of the socioeconomic model, there are and always have been winners and losers. Tis the way of the world.

Yes it would be great to live in a world where everyone is treated equally, with no poverty, no wars etc.

Ain't going to happen.

Im not suggesting its possible to create equality

I am just saying the the UK has poor living standard compared to equivalent Western economies because of wealth inequality AND that is has got very bad over the last 40 years where weve have neo liberal governments


1) wealth inequality has risen massively in UK over the last 40 years

there are now more and more losers

2) UK has significantly higher wealth inequality than many other Western economies


3) the wealthy have increase their ownership of assets significantly over the last 4 decades and ordinary citizens have less and less assets




Compared to other developed countries the UK has a very unequal distribution of income, with a Gini coefficient of 0.351. The UK has one of the highest levels of income inequality in Europe, although it is less unequal than the United States.

The Scale of Economic Inequality in the UK - Equality Trust

The UK has very high inequality of income compared to other developed countries. The UK's wealth inequality is much more severe than income inequality.

equalitytrust.org.uk

Since the mid 1990s the incomes of the top 0.1 percent have grown almost 4 times faster thanthe incomes of the bottom 90 percent of the population.

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Britain and the US are poor societies with some very rich people​

Client Challenge

Great thread on the UK’s toxic combination of low growth and high inequality - it’s a disaster for middle and low income Britain

https://twitter.com/x/status/1571041210516766725

NEW: income inequality in US & UK is so wide that while the richest are very well off, the poorest have a worse standard of living than the poorest in countries like Slovenia https://ft.com/content/ef265420-45e8-497b-b308-c951baa68945…Essentially, US & UK are poor societies with some very rich people.

 

[diy_fun_uk]

NEW: income inequality in US & UK is so wide that while the richest are very well off, the poorest have a worse standard of living than the poorest in countries like Slovenia https://ft.com/content/ef265420-45e8-497b-b308-c951baa68945…Essentially, US & UK are poor societies with some very rich people.

Those affected should explore career opportunities in Slovenia and secure themselves a better standard of living.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Those affected should explore career opportunities in Slovenia and secure themselves a better standard of living.

Why, because we don't want it better here?

Ok to accept growing inequality ?

 

[diy_fun_uk]

Why, because we don't want it better here?

Ok to accept growing inequality ?

Folk need to stop crying into their cornflakes and do more to improve their lot. Stop blaming everyone else for the shortcomings in YOUR life, do something to improve matters.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Folk need to stop crying into their cornflakes and do more to improve their lot. Stop blaming everyone else for the shortcomings in YOUR life, do something to improve matters.

I'm happy with my lot thanks.

But I have empathy and eyes

 

[Lirefighter]

No, it is not "alright then".

That's not the point at all though, is it.

My point was that your poke at "governments" was not warranted, as you'd later agreed that private companies would do no better.

No I didn't.
I said that a private company wouldn't go bust if it had endless money whilst operating a monopoly without a need to make profit.
They could still make an absolute shambles of things, as the government do with pretty much anything more complicated than emptying the bins on a regular basis.
And, even that one is debatable.

 

[Deleted member 265726]

how do you stop a trans woman using a public toilet?

By 'transwoman', you mean a biological male?

 

[Odds]

Those affected should explore career opportunities in Slovenia and secure themselves a better standard of living.

Isn't that the purpose for migrants to come to the UK?

 

[diy_fun_uk]

Isn't that the purpose for migrants to come to the UK?

tbh I'm not sure why they're coming if the standard of living and wealth divide is better in their homeland. They'd be better staying put.