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(45,851 posts) Sun Jun 5, 2016, 07:29 PM Jun 2016

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They once inhabited a vast swath of North America but their numbers have been greatly reduced [View all]

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They once inhabited a vast swath of North America but their numbers have been greatly reduced [View all] Fumesucker Jun 2016 OP

At least the bison are making a small comeback Warpy Jun 2016 #1

Yeah that and the Taste of Wild Buffalo/Venison dog food. jwirr Jun 2016 #50

The numbers of middle class have steadily increased bhikkhu Jun 2016 #2

50% is greater than 60%? Who knew. truebluegreen Jun 2016 #3

Some people really don't understand statistics, do they? passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #6

It's not just the labels. The 50% who are "middle class" are more squeezed than before Bucky Jun 2016 #35

Bingo, bang on right. n/t geardaddy Jun 2016 #41

I don't see how they think food is costing less arikara Jun 2016 #43

According to the living wage calculator passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #58

Thanks for the link.... llmart Jun 2016 #72

the second chart is annual passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #75

Yes, I see that now..... llmart Jun 2016 #97

welp, according to that we're on the bottom end of the middle class. Phlem Jun 2016 #74

I can't believe that some people are STILL sellling that "recovery" bullshit. bvar22 Jun 2016 #59

thank you passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #60

+10 appalachiablue Jun 2016 #63

LOL.. disillusioned73 Jun 2016 #37

It may be more people, but a smaller percentage MiniMe Jun 2016 #4

Actually, no bhikkhu Jun 2016 #10

"the largest losses in the middle class since 1970 are due to people becoming wealthy" Phlem Jun 2016 #48

It does sound unlikely, but that's what the numbers indicate. bhikkhu Jun 2016 #65

Still trying to sell that garbage huh. Phlem Jun 2016 #67

If you have any other numbers to go on, I'll look at them bhikkhu Jun 2016 #71

And we have no link to look at to dispute your numbers passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #79

Here are the links bhikkhu Jun 2016 #85

So, I saw your links earlier in the thread passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #87

Exactly right bhikkhu Jun 2016 #90

What the hell are you even trying to do here except troll people? passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #91

I started with the simple statement that the number of people in the middle class has been growing bhikkhu Jun 2016 #93

But what you are not getting here is arikara Jun 2016 #95

Yeah, no. Maedhros Jun 2016 #62

So the 46 million on food stamps in America today came from where, exactly? NickB79 Jun 2016 #64

There are 92 million people in the US in the lower income class bhikkhu Jun 2016 #66

Poverty levels are rising in this country, not shrinking. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #81

There is no doubt that the number of people in lower income households has been rising bhikkhu Jun 2016 #92

LINK PLEASE passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #78

Here are links bhikkhu Jun 2016 #88

Too little too late. Look at my last post. And your links just prove my point. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #89

It's the percentage, st***d! angstlessk Jun 2016 #8

Numbers increased bhikkhu Jun 2016 #9

So according to you, if 95% of 2,000 purple eyed people die at age 2 years old angstlessk Jun 2016 #13

I would say its good that we have added 30 million or so to the middle class since 1970 bhikkhu Jun 2016 #16

Yes, the wealthy class is growing... passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #80

I have my doubts that many of those that went on OASDI Downwinder Jun 2016 #24

7% up and 4% down actually... whatthehey Jun 2016 #98

That's really kind of sad ornotna Jun 2016 #11

Just a commentary on accuracy. bhikkhu Jun 2016 #12

It's a cartoon ornotna Jun 2016 #14

demographic changes...vietnam is now a labor competitor? THAT demographic change? angstlessk Jun 2016 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Phlem Jun 2016 #49

And links to actual data are even more whorthwhile. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #82

And it is a lot worse than you present it. zeemike Jun 2016 #19

Just saying, is correct. Horsebull. appalachiablue Jun 2016 #20

Shrinking as a percentage, growing in numbers as population increases bhikkhu Jun 2016 #22

Show us your accuracy, post the data. appalachiablue Jun 2016 #23

Data is easy bhikkhu Jun 2016 #25

Hillary should put this graph in every economic ad Angel Martin Jun 2016 #28

Yet almost everyone misses that 75% more people moved into the upper class than fell into the lower whatthehey Jun 2016 #47

bhikkhu logic Angel Martin Jun 2016 #26

It's astonishing, pure magic! .... appalachiablue Jun 2016 #27

Again, of course all segments of society will grow as the population grows. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #84

This should be it's own op.. disillusioned73 Jun 2016 #38

For sure. Already posted in Good Reads but for whatever reason not much traffic. appalachiablue Jun 2016 #39

+1 geardaddy Jun 2016 #42

Middle Class Due to Dual Incomes? TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #21

Once Middle Class, Millions Are Joining the Ranks of 'Disposable' Americans jtuck004 Jun 2016 #29

Rec- good post thanks. appalachiablue Jun 2016 #40

I don't know where you are getting your data but it's bogus. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #32

Its raw numbers versus percentages bhikkhu Jun 2016 #33

Ah it makes perfect sense now. So if 50% of Americans, about 160 million, are middle class A Simple Game Jun 2016 #36

This is an idiotic post Android3.14 Jun 2016 #34

We are being trolled passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #86

Yup. Android3.14 Jun 2016 #96

Don't know where your numbers are from . . FairWinds Jun 2016 #46

The easiest graphic to find is from the Pew Research Center bhikkhu Jun 2016 #70

this says the middle class is shrinking but you've been stating the middle class is growing passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #83

Glad to see you understand the middle class shrunk due to the wealthy stealing from the working Rex Jun 2016 #56

Jesus h Christ. Are you OK? Doctor_J Jun 2016 #61

Honestly, perhaps I should have kept my mouth shut bhikkhu Jun 2016 #73

Again, without a link your point is mute. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #77

Well played bhikkhu Jun 2016 #94

You know what? passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #76

While you're talking statistics, let me throw out my own criticism Yupster Jun 2016 #99

That is true bhikkhu Jun 2016 #100

K&R passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #5

Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Jun 2016 #7

Both killed off by greed elmac Jun 2016 #17

Truly a vanishing breed. lpbk2713 Jun 2016 #18

Another label: people who read and think. LuckyLib Jun 2016 #30

And they will be even more reduced RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #31

Point taken but overgeneralized DissidentVoice Jun 2016 #44

Also "Dittoheads". Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #45

And no pol even mentions the poor anymore. merrily Jun 2016 #51

Alas, I ponder ways to pass on our house to our son. HuckleB Jun 2016 #52

It's working the other way too, people at the end of their lives are having to move in with kids.. Fumesucker Jun 2016 #54

Indeed. I have more than a few friends in that situation. HuckleB Jun 2016 #55

Great cartoon Gothmog Jun 2016 #53

Damn! I almost got it! Norman Conch Quest Jun 2016 #57

perhaps, in five months, this will be more appropo: Gabi Hayes Jun 2016 #68

while we're on the subject Gabi Hayes Jun 2016 #69