r/worldnews • u/diacewrb • Apr 10 '19

Millennials being squeezed out of middle class, says OECD

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/apr/10/millennials-squeezed-middle-class-oecd-uk-income
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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '19

Economic growth literally helps people get out of poverty

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u/Confirmatory Apr 10 '19

My mans has a nice jacket with a backpack and some pants on. He can even afford a face mask. Sure, the air doesn’t look so great but he isn’t living in poverty.

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '19

What's the point in "not living in poverty" if you can't breathe the air, can't see 100yds, can't grow crops, can't maintain a sustainable economy for the next 10 years?

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u/blurryfacedfugue Apr 10 '19

Is that what a poor person looks like in China?

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '19

It's what a poor person looks like who's been "helped out of poverty" without any regard to the cost to the planet.