Writing for the outlet, Andrew Lisa explained that Americans hold a combined $160.35 trillion in wealth. To the average person, that sounds like quite the payday, but someone in the top 1% probably wouldn’t see it that way. According to Lisa, “The bottom 50% of the country shares less than 3% of that enormous pie, while the most fortunate 10% gorge on nearly all of it.”

There are approximately 340.11 million people in the U.S. If they all shared that $160.35 trillion, each person would come away with $471,465. Not only is that more than the average person could even imagine, but it only compounds when you consider how it would add up for families. For example, a couple would hold a combined $942,930, and a family of four would have $1.89 million. Because, of course, in an ideal world, wealth would be distributed evenly regardless of age.

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    People would want their lawns mowed but who would mow it

    Anybody who likes mowing lawns and is happy to get paid for it.

    The thing about having that financial stability behind you means you wouldn’t have to work a job you hate to survive. People could pursue the things they enjoy to earn money because they wouldn’t be dependent on just that income.

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      I work for a tech company in Property Preservation, this is my bread and butter. Mowing lawns is not glamorous. There are often issues, pay is often changing and has to be negotiated, having a reliable crew is hard, handling equipment issues with a schedule is a nightmare, it’s not a fun happy job. There are people who enjoy it, but it’s hard work. With that kind of money you can get skilled up to a job that is less hard on your body, not exposed to the elements, and pays better.

      People could pursue the things they enjoy to earn money because they wouldn’t be dependent on just that income.

      And I’m telling you that no one enjoys mowing lawns for 8 hours in the Arizona heat or dealing with traffic to drive around urban areas with your equipment, it won’t happen.

      Then expand this to other jobs. Who is working the drive thru at Wendys for fun? Who is getting yelled at as Walmart Customer Service for fun? These jobs aren’t fun, people do them because it’s the best way they can survive in their current situation.

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          It’s cool, you can be wrong, people are wrong all the time.

          But I’m sure you’re right, people would for sure work at McDonald’s for fun. Lol. So obvious you’ve never had that kind of job.

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            When not necessarily being forced to do a thing, people may actually choose to do a thing, because it’s no longer survival/crises dependent. And McDonald’s is garbage fill-up with no nutritional value being kcal anyway.

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              What? Why is the nutritional value of McDonald’s even coming up. It seems like you’re missing the point entirely.

              Everyone seems to be ignoring reality. They’re are rough, shitty, low paying jobs. No one will do those for fun, but they are needed. If all those workers were gone one day, the economy would plummet.

              You think someone wants to work the front desk at a motel for fun? You think someone is going to load and unload boxes for a supermsrket for fun? Do you think someone is cleaning toilets for fun? Wake up, this is a fantasy.

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                Because I never did any, let alone all those jobs, amirite*?

                Newsflash, when these jobs aren’t necessary to survival, especially at 40/week, people will do them to keep busy, interact with diverse people, etc. MAYBE even McDonald’s will have a more nutritionally sound diet.

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                  Yeah I can tell you never did any of those jobs. If you did you’d realize how dumb this sounds.

                  People will start busy and interact with other people though events, hobbies, clubs. You know, not work. No one is getting yelled at in a drive through for fun. There are PLENTY of ways to meet and interact with people and keep busy without have a shit schedule, high pressure, and getting yelled at by the public.

                  Working those jobs are horrible and there are plenty (like cleaning toilets, or stocking shelves) where you don’t even interact with people. Also, you don’t get to pick your co workers. They aren’t all going to be your friends lol

                  But if you honestly think someone would work in fast food for fun, you are out of touch and sound like you’ve lived a pretty easy life to never have to work these hard jobs.

                  And you keep going back to the McDonald’s nutrition… I don’t think you’re following the convo lol

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                    He screams from his sheltered, privileged bubble. The people you claim wouldn’t do it are the ones who will, because we’re not afraid of getting our delicate little hands dirty, and our fragile little feelings hurt.

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              Well I mean you never once came up with a valid counter point, so I guess we agree there lol

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                We don’t. I still disagree with you. I’m not interested in arguing with someone so fragile that they resort to personal attacks when someone tells them they disagree. Have a good day!

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                  Lol!

                  I’m fragile? I didn’t even attack you and you got so upset you couldn’t have a convo anymore. I said it’s ok to be wrong, after you provided no counter points, and that got you this upset… The real world is going to be tough for you bud.

                  I wrote up counter points, never attacking you. You then refused to engage and became childish. You need some self reflection.