re: TRUMP Border Wall GoFundMe Page Passes $4.3 Million

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but it does sort of undermine the argument I’ve watched (particularly on TD) that the wall is not a popular idea.

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I mean the US’s total wealth is $98 trillion with the average adult’s wealth at over $404,000 and the median at over $61,000.

Even reaching the $1 billion dollar goal would mean 0.001% using the average wealth and 0.007% using the median wealth. Or if every adult have a little over $4 it would meet its goal.

So how can we infer something is popular overall from just $4.7 million and 76,000 donations? Now it’s early so that will obviously rise, and some won’t/can’t use GoFundMe, but it brings in $140 million in donations per month so it’s not like it’s some obscure or unpopular tool.