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guest2u.bsky.social
“Absolute poverty sits at 21% of UK households”

At $35/day?
(Not including Public Goods & Safety Nets)

50% of the World is below $10/day.

That’s “absolute poverty.”
World https://ourworldindata.org/poverty UK https://ourworldindata.org/poverty
November 30, 2025 at 2:10 AM
guest2u.bsky.social
Most of food inflation was 2020-2023.

#Econsky
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPIUFDSL
November 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
guest2u.bsky.social
U.S. Food Spending Middle 20% ‘84-‘23 (max range available)

Food at Home
Food Away from Home
Income After Taxes

1984 1,927 (11.3%), 1,222 (7.2%), 17,068

2019 4,422 (8.3%), 3,084 (5.8%), 53,123

2023 5,756 (8.6%), 3,234 (4.9%), 66,606

This is better, not worse.

(Missing 2024-2025 #s)

#Econsky
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1OgJS Expenditures: Food at Home by rcentile. 1984 Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: 1,927 Third 20 Percent (41st to 60th Percentile): Expenditures: Food Away from Home by Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: 1984 1,222 Third 20 Percent (41st to 60th Percentile): Income After Taxes: Income After Taxes by Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: Third 20 Percent (41st to 60th 1984 17,068 Percentile): Expenditures: Food at Home by ercentile) Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: 2019 4,422 Third 20 Percent (41st to 60th Percentile): Expenditures: Food Away from Home by Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: 2019 3,084 Third 20 Percent (41st to 60th Percentile): Income After Taxes: Income After Taxes by Quintiles of Income Before 2019 53,123 Taxes: Third 20 Percent (41st to 60th Percentile): Expenditures: Food at Home by Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: Third 20 Percent (41st to 60th Percentile): Expenditures: Food Away from Home by Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: Third 20 Percent (41st to 60th Percentile): Income After Taxes: Income After Taxes by Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: Third 20 Percent (41st to 60th Percentile): 2023 5,756 2023 3,234 2023 66,606
November 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
guest2u.bsky.social
U.S. Lowest 20% ‘84-‘23 (max range available)

Food at Home
Food Away from Home
Income After Taxes

1984 1,186 (38%), 570 (18%), 3,137

2019 2,790 (23%), 1,610 (13%), 12,236

2023 3,707 (23%), 1,571 (10%), 16,171

This is better, not worse.

#Econsky
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1OgIn Expenditures: Food at Home by Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: 1984 1,186 Lowest 20 Percent (1st to 20th Percentile): Expenditures: Food Away from Home by 1984 Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: 570 Lowest 20 Percent (1st to 20th Percentile): Income After Taxes: Income After Taxes by Quintiles of Income Before 1984 3,137 Taxes: Lowest 20 Percent (1st to 20th Percentile): Expenditures: Food at Home by Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: Lowest 20 Percent (1st to 20th Percentile): Expenditures: Food Away from Home by Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: Lowest 20 Percent (1st to 20th Percentile): Income After Taxes: Income After Taxes by Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: Lowest 20 Percent (1st to 20th Percentile): 2019 2,790 2019 1,610 2019 12,236 FRED. - Expenditures: Food at Home by Quintiles of Incom - Expenditures: Food Away from Home by Quintiles ,Income After Taxes: Income After Taxes by Quinti 18,000 Expenditures: Food at Home by Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: Lowest 20 Percent (1st to 20th Percentile): Expenditures: Food Away from Home by Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: Lowest 20 Percent (1st to 20th Percentile): Income After Taxes: Income After Taxes by Quintiles of Income Before Taxes: Lowest 20 Percent (1st to 20th Percentile): 4,000 2,000 2023 3,707 2023 1,571 2023 16,171
November 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
guest2u.bsky.social
A bigger part of the problem is the % food consumed away from home is up to 52.9% from below 20% of all food.

Not the actual food prices; which is historically low, but up <1% of disposable income the last few years. Minor.

#Econsky
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/food-expenditure-share-family-disposable-income?stackMode=relative&time=earliest..2023
November 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
guest2u.bsky.social
Many “facts” are true but exaggerated. If mean food was 23.02% of mean disposable income in 1947, 11.21% ‘23 but 9.47% ‘20, it is up. But food at home is much less so; there is more food away from home. & types of food spending is also not equal over time. The last 50 years is lowest ever.

#Econsky
November 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
guest2u.bsky.social
True, but…

Median Food at any decile, especially food at home is at an all-time low as % of incomes comparing any year before 1980. If you zoom in, you may complain about small increases. True, but exaggerated.

Food at home as % income after taxes middle quintile is up 0.87% (<1%) 2023 to 2012.
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/food-expenditure-share-family-disposable-income https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/food-expenditure-share-family-disposable-income?time=2002..latest Food at home was 7.77% after tax income 2012 Food at home was 8.64% after tax income 2023
November 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM
guest2u.bsky.social
This makes sense if food wasn’t a long-term declining % of disposable income.

Food at home is not up; but a historical low.

#Econsky
https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-expenditure-series/interactive-charts-food-expenditures
November 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
guest2u.bsky.social
When did political polarization worsen?

Part 2

Party over policy.
Ideologic values over specific policy.

www.pewresearch.org/politics/201...
Growing gaps between Republicans and Democrats across domains Other societal divisions less pronounced than partisan differences A declining share of Americans holds a mix of liberal and conservative views Distribution of the public on a 10-item scale of political values Democrats and Republicans more ideologically divided than in the past Distribution of Democrats and Republicans on a 10-item scale of political values
November 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
guest2u.bsky.social
When did political polarization worsen?

This shows it improved to the least in recent history around The Great Depression, ~1929, slowly worsened to ~1990 & polarization has been pulled sharply by extremism after; the last ~35 years (though this is truncated.)

legacy.voteview.com/political_po...
House 1879-2015 Party Means on Liberal-Conservative Dimension Senate 1879-2015 Party Means on Liberal-Conservative Dimension House 1879-2015 Percentage of Non-Centrists (Less than -0.5/Greater than 0.5) in the Parties on Liberal-Conservative Dimension Senate 1879-2015 Percentage of Non-Centrists (Less than -0.5/Greater than 0.5) in the Parties on Liberal-Conservative Dimension
November 27, 2025 at 12:06 PM
guest2u.bsky.social
V-Dem
https://www.v-dem.net/documents/61/v-dem-dr__2025_lowres_v2.pdf
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
guest2u.bsky.social
U.S. Freedom score, 2002 92
2024 84

Part 2…
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/freedom-score-fh?tab=line&time=earliest..2024&country=USA~GMB~FIN~Tibet&overlay=download-vis
November 26, 2025 at 11:44 PM
guest2u.bsky.social
“Eroding” *U.S.* Democracy
2006 8.22
2024 7.85
(-0.37 as 18-year trend) U.S. Democracy is well above average on this metric. “Flawed Democracy”

World
2006 5.52
2024 5.17
(-0.35)

World weighted by population
2006 5.56
2024 4.92
(-0.64)

part 1…
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/democracy-index-eiu?tab=line&time=earliest..2024&country=USA~OWID_WRL~World+%28population-weighted%29
November 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
guest2u.bsky.social
Surely, Feeding America is flawed but it is a 4/4 star & 95/100% charity by www.charitynavigator.org

Criticize the 5% lacking ideal, but it is one of the top GOOD charities.

The hypercriticism here is abhorrent.
https://www.charitynavigator.org/search?rating=4&page=1&sort=rating&pageSize=10
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
guest2u.bsky.social
Poorest 10% equivalized spending 2024 per person per day (Norway was 165% U.S.)

Norway $42.48
Denmark $35.30
Iceland $33.85
Finland $31.50
Sweden $26.45
United States $25.81

#Inequality
#PublicGoods
#SafetyNets
#ProgressiveTaxation
#NordicModel
#Econsky
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/p10-vs-gdp-per-capita?xScale=linear&yScale=linear&zoomToSelection=true&time=2024&country=USA~FIN~ISL~NOR~SWE~DNK&tableFilter=selection
November 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM
guest2u.bsky.social
Original for clarity
Median income or consumption per day, 2025 This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries. Data source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2025) OurWorldinData.org/economic-growth | CC BY| Note: This data is expressed in international-$' at 2021 prices. Depending on the country and year, it relates to income (measured after taxes and benefits) or to consumption, per capita'. 1. International dollars International dollars are a hypothetical currency that is used to make meaningful comparisons of monetary indicators of living standards. Figures expressed in constant international dollars are adjusted for inflation within countries over time, and for differences in the cost of living between countries. The goal of such adjustments is to provide a unit whose purchasing power is held fixed over time and across countries, such that one international dollar can buy the same quantity and quality of goods and services no matter where or when it is spent. Read more in our article: What are international dollars? 2. Per capita (income) "Per capita" here means that each person (including children) is attributed an equal share of the total income received by all members of their household.
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
guest2u.bsky.social
Median income after taxes & transfers or consumption per day per capita 2025
net inflation & costs between countries.

Poverty Lines

#Econsky
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/daily-median-income?tab=discrete-bar&time=latest&country=OWID_WRL~USA~KOR~ESP~CHN~IND~ETH~COD~LUX~NOR~CHE~AUT~NLD~DEU~CAN~BEL~DNK~AUS~FRA~FIN~SWE~GBR~MLT~CYP~IRL~SVN~ITA~TWN~JPN~CZE~POL~LTU~HRV~EST~ISR~PRT~LVA~BGR~ROU~MYS~GRC~URY~SVK~CHL~CRI~RUS~TUR~SRB~Argentina+%28urban%29~PAN~MNE~BLR~DOM~BOL~THA~BTN~BRA~China+%28urban%29~PRY~SUR~JAM~UZB~UKR~VNM~TUN~ALB~MEX~KAZ~ECU~PSE~MNG~SLV~MDA~TON~COL~IRQ~China+%28rural%29~PER~OWID_KOS~IRN~GEO~GTM~HND~LBN~NPL~ARM~TJK~EGY~GNQ~KGZ~IDN~BGD~PHL~SEN~CMR~GMB~SYR~CIV~BEN~TGO~MLI~TCD~RWA~GNB~NGA~BFA~KEN~NER~MDG~BDI~CAF~ZMB~MOZ
November 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
guest2u.bsky.social
Median income after taxes & transfers or consumption per day per capita net inflation & costs between top countries, 1980, 1995, 2010, 2025 (pics)

U.S., rank, $ per capita after tax & transfer (inflation & cost adjusted)

1980, 2, $47.31
1995, 4, $53.02
2010, 5, $58.55
2025, 5, $70.00

#Econsky
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/daily-median-income?tab=discrete-bar&time=1980&country=OWID_WRL~USA~KOR~ESP~CHN~IND~ETH~COD~LUX~NOR~CHE~AUT~NLD~DEU~CAN~BEL~DNK~AUS~FRA~FIN~SWE~GBR~MLT~CYP~IRL~SVN~ITA~TWN~JPN~CZE~POL~LTU~HRV~EST~ISR~PRT~LVA~BGR~ROU~MYS~GRC~URY~SVK~CHL~CRI~RUS~TUR~SRB~Argentina+%28urban%29~PAN~MNE~BLR~DOM~BOL~THA~BTN~BRA~China+%28urban%29~PRY~SUR~JAM~UZB~UKR~VNM~TUN~ALB~MEX~KAZ~ECU~PSE~MNG~SLV~MDA~TON~COL~IRQ~China+%28rural%29~PER~OWID_KOS~IRN~GEO~GTM~HND~LBN~NPL~ARM~TJK~EGY~GNQ~KGZ~IDN~BGD~PHL~SEN~CMR~GMB~SYR~CIV~BEN~TGO~MLI~TCD~RWA~GNB~NGA~BFA~KEN~NER~MDG~BDI~CAF~ZMB~MOZ https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/daily-median-income?tab=discrete-bar&time=1995&country=OWID_WRL~USA~KOR~ESP~CHN~IND~ETH~COD~LUX~NOR~CHE~AUT~NLD~DEU~CAN~BEL~DNK~AUS~FRA~FIN~SWE~GBR~MLT~CYP~IRL~SVN~ITA~TWN~JPN~CZE~POL~LTU~HRV~EST~ISR~PRT~LVA~BGR~ROU~MYS~GRC~URY~SVK~CHL~CRI~RUS~TUR~SRB~Argentina+%28urban%29~PAN~MNE~BLR~DOM~BOL~THA~BTN~BRA~China+%28urban%29~PRY~SUR~JAM~UZB~UKR~VNM~TUN~ALB~MEX~KAZ~ECU~PSE~MNG~SLV~MDA~TON~COL~IRQ~China+%28rural%29~PER~OWID_KOS~IRN~GEO~GTM~HND~LBN~NPL~ARM~TJK~EGY~GNQ~KGZ~IDN~BGD~PHL~SEN~CMR~GMB~SYR~CIV~BEN~TGO~MLI~TCD~RWA~GNB~NGA~BFA~KEN~NER~MDG~BDI~CAF~ZMB~MOZ https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/daily-median-income?tab=discrete-bar&time=2010&country=OWID_WRL~USA~KOR~ESP~CHN~IND~ETH~COD~LUX~NOR~CHE~AUT~NLD~DEU~CAN~BEL~DNK~AUS~FRA~FIN~SWE~GBR~MLT~CYP~IRL~SVN~ITA~TWN~JPN~CZE~POL~LTU~HRV~EST~ISR~PRT~LVA~BGR~ROU~MYS~GRC~URY~SVK~CHL~CRI~RUS~TUR~SRB~Argentina+%28urban%29~PAN~MNE~BLR~DOM~BOL~THA~BTN~BRA~China+%28urban%29~PRY~SUR~JAM~UZB~UKR~VNM~TUN~ALB~MEX~KAZ~ECU~PSE~MNG~SLV~MDA~TON~COL~IRQ~China+%28rural%29~PER~OWID_KOS~IRN~GEO~GTM~HND~LBN~NPL~ARM~TJK~EGY~GNQ~KGZ~IDN~BGD~PHL~SEN~CMR~GMB~SYR~CIV~BEN~TGO~MLI~TCD~RWA~GNB~NGA~BFA~KEN~NER~MDG~BDI~CAF~ZMB~MOZ https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/daily-median-income?tab=discrete-bar&time=latest&country=OWID_WRL~USA~KOR~ESP~CHN~IND~ETH~COD~LUX~NOR~CHE~AUT~NLD~DEU~CAN~BEL~DNK~AUS~FRA~FIN~SWE~GBR~MLT~CYP~IRL~SVN~ITA~TWN~JPN~CZE~POL~LTU~HRV~EST~ISR~PRT~LVA~BGR~ROU~MYS~GRC~URY~SVK~CHL~CRI~RUS~TUR~SRB~Argentina+%28urban%29~PAN~MNE~BLR~DOM~BOL~THA~BTN~BRA~China+%28urban%29~PRY~SUR~JAM~UZB~UKR~VNM~TUN~ALB~MEX~KAZ~ECU~PSE~MNG~SLV~MDA~TON~COL~IRQ~China+%28rural%29~PER~OWID_KOS~IRN~GEO~GTM~HND~LBN~NPL~ARM~TJK~EGY~GNQ~KGZ~IDN~BGD~PHL~SEN~CMR~GMB~SYR~CIV~BEN~TGO~MLI~TCD~RWA~GNB~NGA~BFA~KEN~NER~MDG~BDI~CAF~ZMB~MOZ
November 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM
guest2u.bsky.social
Median income after taxes & transfers or consumption per day per capita 2025
net inflation & costs between countries.

Luxembourg
Norway
Switzerland
Austria
5. U.S.
Netherlands
Germany
Canada
Belgium
Denmark
Australia
France
Finland
Sweden
U.K.
S. Korea
Malta
Cyprus
Ireland
Slovenia

#Econsky
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/daily-median-income?tab=discrete-bar&time=latest&country=OWID_WRL~USA~KOR~ESP~CHN~IND~ETH~COD~LUX~NOR~CHE~AUT~NLD~DEU~CAN~BEL~DNK~AUS~FRA~FIN~SWE~GBR~MLT~CYP~IRL~SVN~ITA~TWN~JPN~CZE~POL~LTU~HRV~EST~ISR~PRT~LVA~BGR~ROU~MYS~GRC~URY~SVK~CHL~CRI~RUS~TUR~SRB~Argentina+%28urban%29~PAN~MNE~BLR~DOM~BOL~THA~BTN~BRA~China+%28urban%29~PRY~SUR~JAM~UZB~UKR~VNM~TUN~ALB~MEX~KAZ~ECU~PSE~MNG~SLV~MDA~TON~COL~IRQ~China+%28rural%29~PER~OWID_KOS~IRN~GEO~GTM~HND~LBN~NPL~ARM~TJK~EGY~GNQ~KGZ~IDN~BGD~PHL~SEN~CMR~GMB~SYR~CIV~BEN~TGO~MLI~TCD~RWA~GNB~NGA~BFA~KEN~NER~MDG~BDI~CAF~ZMB~MOZ
November 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
guest2u.bsky.social
PMR

2023 values of the economy-wide indicator. Scale from 0 (most competition-friendly regulatory set-up) to 6 (least competition-friendly)

U.S. 36th best of 54 countries.

Top 10
Sweden
Lithuania
UK
Ireland
Estonia
Netherlands
Norway
Finland
Denmark
Poland

#Econsky
#Regulations
#NordicModel
https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/sub-issues/product-market-regulation.html
November 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
guest2u.bsky.social
“Decline in scores”

PIAAC (adult testing) shows that scores are worsening for all age groups too. There is something going on that is not explained by so called “bad Public Schools.” And no, it isn’t aging either.

#EduSky
#EconSky

nces.ed.gov/surveys/piaa...
Figure 3-A. Average scores on PIAAC literacy, numeracy, and adaptive problem solving for U.S. adults ages 16 to 65, by age intervals: 2012/14, 2017, and 2023 LITERACY Figure 3-A. Average scores on PIAAC literacy, numeracy, and adaptive problem solving for U.S. adults ages 16 to 65, by age intervals: 2012/14, 2017, and 2023 NUMERACY Figure 3-B. Percentage distribution of U.S. adults ages 16 to 65 at selected levels of proficiency on PIAAC literacy, numeracy, and adaptive problem solving, by age intervals: LITERACY Figure 3-B. Percentage distribution of U.S. adults ages 16 to 65 at selected levels of proficiency on PIAAC literacy, numeracy, and adaptive problem solving, by age intervals: NUMERACY
November 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
guest2u.bsky.social
#MusicSky

youtu.be/VOgFZfRVaww?...
Imagine John Lennon 1971 Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us, only sky Imagine all the people Livin' for today Ah Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion, too Imagine all the people Livin' life in peace You You may say l'm a dreamer But l'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will be as one Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can No need for greed or hunger A brotherhood of man Imagine all the people Sharing all the world You You may say l'm a dreamer But l'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will live as one
November 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
guest2u.bsky.social
That’s most of them.

Now act in good faith to produce better numbers or sources or defend AND criticize the original claim that wasn’t made by me.

(I’m sure you’ll do it)
List of most of the sources that took about 3 hours to answer a leading question that had an answer the original poster & fellow comrade didn’t like but they will critique in bad faith without giving alternative in any good faith way because they have no intent to be factual & unbiased.
November 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
guest2u.bsky.social
U.S.
Unemployment = UP/FLAT
Inflation = UP/FLAT
Real wages = UP
Jobs = DOWN/FLAT

#Econsky
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1O6h6 https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1O6ht https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1O6hv
November 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
guest2u.bsky.social
Actually the above was 2023.

2025 is:

R
199-0
Pres=0
NV=20

D
86-98
Pres=2
NV=27
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/58/text/eh?format=txt
November 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM