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0 pointspsychoslave3y ago0 comments

So, a handle of individuals can dwarf most countries GPD.

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GDP is a flow per year. Like the flow of water through a pipe. Wealth is a stock. Like the quantity of water in a barrel.

Please pass this on when you see this cheap talking point, thanks.

And a couple of small countries can dwarf that entire group ;)

That's only like $1 trillion, so just several of the world's richest people.

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0 pointspsychoslave3y ago0 comments

So, a handle of individuals can dwarf most countries GPD.

GDP is a flow per year. Like the flow of water through a pipe. Wealth is a stock. Like the quantity of water in a barrel.

Please pass this on when you see this cheap talking point, thanks.

And a couple of small countries can dwarf that entire group ;)

That's only like $1 trillion, so just several of the world's richest people.

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