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[–] SkyEvoker@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

Is that really a meme? More like just statement.

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago (2 children)

This is totally incorrect.

It's not a linear relation - it's exponential.

[–] leftist_lawyer@lemmy.today 4 points 4 days ago

Shit … you’re right.

[–] Yondoza@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

That means your life isn't getting shitty as fast as wage inequality is changing?

[–] Cattail@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

"correlation isn't causation, sweetie" - some loser incel rn

[–] leftist_lawyer@lemmy.today 7 points 4 days ago

Already happened over on Mastodon where I posted it too.

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 7 points 5 days ago

Idk maybe this chart is cooking. Maybe this is what the masses need to see.

[–] Kevlar21@piefed.social 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Here’s some data from 2011: https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_wilkinson_how_economic_inequality_harms_societies

Edit: of course the video isn’t data but the presenter had some.