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>... whilst US economy is churning onwards like a madman.

Ask the average US citizen if it feels that way.

I don't know how it makes them feel, but the poorest 20% of US citizens consume more than the average citizen in many European countries, so they're at least spending in a way that should feel that way.

https://www.justfacts.com/news_poorest_americans_richer_than...

Oh yes, we all life to consume to fill the vast emptiness of our souls! /s Or not.

Haha, that article is ludicrous.

I wonder how rich Elon Musk would be on that scale? "Wow Elon, you have managed to consume goods for $50000! You are off the chart of richness. $50k, what a rich man!"

It does.

A single SWE at Amazon isn't really a good representative for the average population.

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