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Stop looking upwards!

An income of $100,000 puts you in the top 20%. Guess what? 20% doesnt win elections.

Here's some data about wealth by quintile:

https://usafacts.org/articles/how-this-chart-explains-americ...

Yes, the definition of wealthy elite could be reasonably set at 100k/year, according to this data.



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