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The British are mad about what, exactly?
Mar 23, 2011 @ 12:46
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Re: The British are mad about what, exactly?
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Mar 23, 2011 @ 13:18
Hilarious but sad. A reflection of poor education, indoctrination by state, school, media (the presstitutes) and intellectuals/pundits. I read the identical sort of nonsensical idiot realism in the comments section of the Canadian broadcasting Corporation website (CBC.ca) on any subject remotely relating to Islam or the Muslim world. Although the commentators are not necessarily a representative sample of Canadian public opinion and with Canada's commitment to the military intervention in Libya many are voicing negative sentiments. Many are also asking what the hell are we doing in Afghanistan when our economy is losing manufacturing jobs and median wages over the last few decades have stagnated and the gap between rich and poor increases. I have also spoken to working class Brits who know exactly what’s going on an who is to blame.
Earnings and Incomes
of Canadians Over the
Past Quarter Century,
2006 Census (This product, Catalogue no. 97-563-X, is available for free in electronic format. To obtain a single issue, visit our website at www.statcan.ca and select “Publications.”)
1980 to 2005
• Median earnings of Canadians employed on a full-time basis for a full year changed little during the past quarter century, edging up from $41,348 in 1980 to $41,401 in 2005 (in 2005 constant dollars).
• Earnings of full-time full year earners rose for those at the top of the earnings distribution, stagnated for those in the middle and declined for those at the bottom.
• The more rapid growth at the top of the earnings distribution has led to an increase in the proportion of high earners over the past quarter century. In 1980, 3.4% of full-time full-year earners received $100,000 or more. By 2005, this proportion had almost doubled to 6.5%. Likewise, about 2.2% of full-time full-year earners received $150,000 or more in 2005, up from 1.0% in 1980.
When you have high unemploymment and much time on your hands with bleak prospects for employment it is easy to get frustrated and angry and seek a weak scapegoat especially when Labour, Lib-Dems and Conservatives in a subtle way hint that Muslims need to better integrate and control their own communities in Britain. They all love the multiculturalism and Muslim community and in fact I'm sure many would say 'some of my best friends are Muslims'.
Labour market statistics
November 2010 Coverage: United Kingdom Theme: Labour Market
17 November 2010
For July to September 2010:
The employment rate was 70.8 per cent and there were 29.19 million employed people.
The unemployment rate was 7.7 per cent and there were 2.45 million unemployed people.
The inactivity rate was 23.2 per cent and there were 9.27 million inactive people aged from 16 to 64.
Total pay (including bonuses) rose by 2.0 per cent on a year earlier.
Regular pay (excluding bonuses) rose by 2.2 per cent on a year earlier.www.ons.gov.uk)
Similar things can be said about the US:
September 9, 2009
TOP 1 PERCENT OF AMERICANS REAPED TWO-THIRDS OF INCOME GAINS IN LAST ECONOMIC EXPANSION
Income Concentration in 2007 Was at Highest Level Since 1928, New Analysis Shows
By Avi Feller and Chad Stone
Two-thirds of the nation’s total income gains from 2002 to 2007 flowed to the top 1 percent of U.S. households, and that top 1 percent held a larger share of income in 2007 than at any time since 1928, according to an analysis of newly released IRS data by economists Thomas Piketty and Emmanuel Saez. (Center on Budget and PolicyPriorities www.cbpp.org)
Blame public sector workers, unions, old age pensioners for state budget shortfalls and a stagnating economy – see Wisconsin!
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Hilarious but sad. A reflection of poor education, indoctrination by state, school, media (the presstitutes) and intellectuals/pundits. I read the identical sort of nonsensical idiot realism in the comments section of the Canadian broadcasting Corporation website (CBC.ca) on any subject remotely relating to Islam or the Muslim world. Although the commentators are not necessarily a representative sample of Canadian public opinion and with Canada's commitment to the military intervention in Libya many are voicing negative sentiments. Many are also asking what the hell are we doing in Afghanistan when our economy is losing manufacturing jobs and median wages over the last few decades have stagnated and the gap between rich and poor increases. I have also spoken to working class Brits who know exactly what’s going on an who is to blame.
Earnings and Incomes
of Canadians Over the
Past Quarter Century,
2006 Census (This product, Catalogue no. 97-563-X, is available for free in electronic format. To obtain a single issue, visit our website at www.statcan.ca and select “Publications.”)
1980 to 2005
• Median earnings of Canadians employed on a full-time basis for a full year changed little during the past quarter century, edging up from $41,348 in 1980 to $41,401 in 2005 (in 2005 constant dollars).
• Earnings of full-time full year earners rose for those at the top of the earnings distribution, stagnated for those in the middle and declined for those at the bottom.
• The more rapid growth at the top of the earnings distribution has led to an increase in the proportion of high earners over the past quarter century. In 1980, 3.4% of full-time full-year earners received $100,000 or more. By 2005, this proportion had almost doubled to 6.5%. Likewise, about 2.2% of full-time full-year earners received $150,000 or more in 2005, up from 1.0% in 1980.
When you have high unemploymment and much time on your hands with bleak prospects for employment it is easy to get frustrated and angry and seek a weak scapegoat especially when Labour, Lib-Dems and Conservatives in a subtle way hint that Muslims need to better integrate and control their own communities in Britain. They all love the multiculturalism and Muslim community and in fact I'm sure many would say 'some of my best friends are Muslims'.
Labour market statistics
November 2010 Coverage: United Kingdom Theme: Labour Market
17 November 2010
For July to September 2010:
The employment rate was 70.8 per cent and there were 29.19 million employed people.
The unemployment rate was 7.7 per cent and there were 2.45 million unemployed people.
The inactivity rate was 23.2 per cent and there were 9.27 million inactive people aged from 16 to 64.
Total pay (including bonuses) rose by 2.0 per cent on a year earlier.
Regular pay (excluding bonuses) rose by 2.2 per cent on a year earlier.www.ons.gov.uk)
Similar things can be said about the US:
September 9, 2009
TOP 1 PERCENT OF AMERICANS REAPED TWO-THIRDS OF INCOME GAINS IN LAST ECONOMIC EXPANSION
Income Concentration in 2007 Was at Highest Level Since 1928, New Analysis Shows
By Avi Feller and Chad Stone
Two-thirds of the nation’s total income gains from 2002 to 2007 flowed to the top 1 percent of U.S. households, and that top 1 percent held a larger share of income in 2007 than at any time since 1928, according to an analysis of newly released IRS data by economists Thomas Piketty and Emmanuel Saez. (Center on Budget and PolicyPriorities www.cbpp.org)
Blame public sector workers, unions, old age pensioners for state budget shortfalls and a stagnating economy – see Wisconsin!
Marksist, Mar 23, 2011 @ 13:18
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