• Dr. Moose@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Also it’s an extremely dumb take on economics. 93,170 USD doesn’t have the same value globally. You can own an entire factory for 93k in Bangladesh and just get by in NYC - how do you calculate emissions here? So, any statistics should consider regional 1% not global.

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      1 year ago

      Actually 93k USD is always 93k USD.

      Do you think all the modern conveniences we live with are dirt cheap over there?

      Flights cost the same. Dish washers cost the same. Smart Phones and Computers cost the same.

      Import costs are WAY HIGHER so getting non-local goods is much more expensive and harder.

      Building code standards are not the same so odds are you don’t even have a fire detector in your house. You can say goodbye to stable electricity and you probably need to boil your water before you consume it…

      Sure you can go outside and buy food for much cheaper - so long as it is locally produced. Those cheap street food vendors though… food safety isn’t really a thing so I sure hope you don’t get sick!

      There are so many other factors… quality of life is nowhere near similar. That bangladesh passport aint worth shit. The US passport can get you into 148 countries without a Visa. Bangladesh? 20. The people with wealth do not want the poors in their area. They also want to believe that the poors have it better where they are so that somehow paying them a hundred bucks a month is acceptable for their labor so you can wear another graphic t-shirt or dress that costs $10-20 instead of paying the $80 an American made “living wage worker” identical shirt would cost.

      Sadly few people really know how it is outside of their local area.

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        1 year ago

        Nah man you’re just straight up wrong. Money value is relative. I’m a digital Nomad who lives in SEA. I literally moved here for higher quality of life for my income just like thousands of other people. I get the same dollars but the value is drastically different as so is my carbon output.

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        1 year ago

        Do you think all the modern conveniences we live with are dirt cheap over there?

        Since when does the cost of living only include “modern conveniences”? Have you never paid rent in your life?