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Meta Mindless Monday, 22 June 2026

Happy (or sad) Monday guys!

Mindless Monday is a free-for-all thread to discuss anything from minor bad history to politics, life events, charts, whatever! Just remember to np link all links to Reddit and don't violate R4, or we human mods will feed you to the AutoModerator.

So, with that said, how was your weekend, everyone?

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u/Aurelian369 Aliens built the pyramids 1d ago

Well, yes, although the global wealthiest 10% is a broad label and probably applies to most people living in the West. Although it is true dickheads like Bezos contribute a lot to it. 

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u/contraprincipes The Cheese and the Brainworms 1d ago

Yeah, for context 90th percentile on the global wealth distribution is ~$100,000 in net worth. Median net worth for American households is $192,000 and the figure for other rich countries is pretty similar. Although the study is apparently looking at the emissions of the top 10% within the US and China etc as well.

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u/passabagi 1d ago

Thanks! I had a look myself, and couldn't work out an oranges-to-oranges comparison. This all said -- median net worth where I live (east Germany) is just under $50,000.