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ehrnst

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4. Sweden has nearly twice the billionaires per capita than the United States

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Feb 20, 2020, 10:00 AM

Feb 2020

https://slate.com/business/2013/11/swedens-billionaires-they-have-more-per-capita-than-the-united-states.html

and Denmark has a substantially larger number per capita as the United States.

https://www.piie.com/research/piie-charts/which-places-have-highest-concentration-billionaires

Both are socialist democracies.

I'm not a fan of Billionaires, but it seems that the presence of them doesn't seem to be the demise of democratic socialism. They are an easy scapegoat/dragon to slay, but clearly progressive welfare states do not inherently threaten the existence of billionaires in their borders.

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Billionaires did not use to be so common. [View all] kentuck Feb 2020 OP

We have two billionaires and one fake billionaire with a coughed up, Orange fur ball on his head. dubyadiprecession Feb 2020 #1

It depends... Newest Reality Feb 2020 #2

When I grew up millionaires were very rare. LiberalArkie Feb 2020 #3

For me, too dumbcat Feb 2020 #7

Probably are who used to be called middle class. LiberalArkie Feb 2020 #8

Sweden has nearly twice the billionaires per capita than the United States ehrnst Feb 2020 #4

Interesting! kentuck Feb 2020 #5

You're welcome! ehrnst Feb 2020 #6

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