ma𝕏pool on Nostr: nprofile1q…ufa4k OECD definition of middle class is households with income between ...
nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqknzsux7p6lzwzdedp3m8c3c92z0swzc0xyy5glvse58txj5e9ztqaufa4k (nprofile…fa4k) OECD definition of middle class is households with income between 75% and 200% of the median national income after tax. Real median household income in the US 2023 was $80,610. Typically middle class is ~60% of the population. Used to be larger.
" combating climate change and reducing global poverty are what we should do, while boosting the middle class, especially the richest ones, are what we need to do to keep them from supporting demagogues. "
You figured it out. I found the article: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/new-trilemma-of-climate-change-global-poverty-rich-countries-middle-classes-by-dani-rodrik-2024-09
"Climate change is an existential threat. A large and stable middle class is the foundation of liberal democracies. And reducing global poverty is a moral imperative."
" combating climate change and reducing global poverty are what we should do, while boosting the middle class, especially the richest ones, are what we need to do to keep them from supporting demagogues. "
You figured it out. I found the article: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/new-trilemma-of-climate-change-global-poverty-rich-countries-middle-classes-by-dani-rodrik-2024-09
"Climate change is an existential threat. A large and stable middle class is the foundation of liberal democracies. And reducing global poverty is a moral imperative."