"I don't know if it is really accurate to say all Americans are the global 1%, is it? I mean logically... Mathematically, rather: 313000000 USA/ 6973738433 World = ~.0448 = ~4.5%, right? So if our number of people is 4% of the world, only a quarter of Americans could be "the one percent" at most. That's assuming no one in Europe, no Saudi oil barons, no heads of non-USA corporations, no drug king pins, anywhere else in the world was richer than the top 25% of Americans. Since this graph shows that the next to top decile of Americans is far less wealthy than the top decile, I would guesstimate that at most, the top 10% of Americans make up PART of the global 1%. While our general standard of living is privileged, we need to be realistic, and not hyperbolize our place in this. Assuming all Americans are the obvious oppressors/completely insulated is part of why our proletariat and those of other nations see themselves as opposition rather than relatives in a difficult, unequal world."
-- Jules Heck
GeoFee
Posted on: 03/04/2013 19:30
My thoughts, in the talk below, are expressed in the hope of getting people to rethink their priorities and commitments. What I intend is in agreement with popular resistance movements such as "Occupy" and "Idle No More". We are in a time which is much troubled and conflicted by the abuse of power at the highest levels of religious and political authority. It is a time for persons to become aware and work towards remedy. While I am speaking live to a small group of Anglicans and United Church persons, I trust the words will also encourage persons who are not involved with organized religion, persons who are pressing for social change for reasons of their own.
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InannaWhimsey
Posted on: 03/04/2013 16:11
i'll drink to that
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GeoFee
Posted on: 03/04/2013 19:30
My thoughts, in the talk below, are expressed in the hope of getting people to rethink their priorities and commitments. What I intend is in agreement with popular resistance movements such as "Occupy" and "Idle No More". We are in a time which is much troubled and conflicted by the abuse of power at the highest levels of religious and political authority. It is a time for persons to become aware and work towards remedy. While I am speaking live to a small group of Anglicans and United Church persons, I trust the words will also encourage persons who are not involved with organized religion, persons who are pressing for social change for reasons of their own.
not4prophet
Posted on: 03/04/2013 19:41
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2013/03/04/mb-nick-ternette-activist-died-winnipeg.html
Kimmio
Posted on: 03/05/2013 12:11
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2013/03/04/mb-nick-ternette-activist-died-winnipeg.html
:( Sad.
not4prophet
Posted on: 03/05/2013 14:37
Well, he was more than just words. He walked the walk.