[cscurmudgeon]

> Most of the world is richer than US poor people these days. > Based on your account name I find it hard to take your comment seriously, but:

Yeah. If you spout shallow nonsense like this, I cannot take you seriously. But out of pity, here goes:

Don't let my username fool you. I am probably much younger than you are. I grew up poor in a third-world country in awe of the average American. Now, people like me are being called "techie scum" by the same kind of people I used to adore and envy.

My point is this: Don't hate on people more hardworking or just plain lucky than you are. If you are commenting on the internet you are probably at the top of the world.

[oblio]

You say "US poor" then say that you were in awe of "average Americans". Make up your mind.

Oh, and "most" = "majority" = >51%. World population = 6.5 billion people sans US. US poor = probably less than 10k dollars per year (maybe less at PPP). So at least 3.5 billion people should be making more. Middle class Europeans, Chinese, Indians, Japanese, etc, should definitely cover my claim, based on PPP prices.