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re: How can all these poor countries afford World Cup tickets

Posted on 7/4/26 at 1:31 am to
Posted by biglego
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Posted on 7/4/26 at 1:31 am to

Mogadishu. So lovely.
Posted by wm72
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Posted on 7/4/26 at 2:06 am to
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How can all these poor countries afford World Cup tickets


Poor countries are full of wealthy people. There's just huge gaps between the wealthier ones and most of the people there.

I recall being taught in middle school social studies that a distinguishing factor of "Third World" countries is that only a small percentage possesses most of the wealth..

Posted by Zappas Stache
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Posted on 7/4/26 at 2:23 am to
Think of those countries like Louisiana . It's a poor state but has plenty of upperiddle class people able to afford many luxuries.
Posted by Powerman
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Posted on 7/4/26 at 2:40 am to
Uruguay produces about 99% of its electricity from renewables. Meanwhile in America everyone says we can't afford renewables.
Posted by Powerman
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Posted on 7/4/26 at 2:51 am to
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Poor countries are full of wealthy people. There's just huge gaps between the wealthier ones and most of the people there.

I recall being taught in middle school social studies that a distinguishing factor of "Third World" countries is that only a small percentage possesses most of the wealth..

Sounds like...the United States

But we have a higher floor for our poor
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