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by Shivetya 2893 days ago
except the mass majority of the bottom three billion live where governments do respect property rights. private wealth only exists where that is true, otherwise all wealth would be concentrated in the hands of politicians as it is in many places; well that and their very select friends most of which they installed over state resources.
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I mean poverty is poverty even in America.

50% of Americans can't come.up with 500 bucks in case of emergency.