edit: also legitimizes the "carbon credit" narrative, that all people will have a carbon allowance that goes into our social credit score and stuff.
Social credit scoring to save the planet!!
It makes us accept that as the starting point of the discussion, and build our hate of the rich people upon it.
Woke Googler berating people (and destroying their lives) on Twitter for non-conformance? Well, live on 30,000 per year and donate the rest to Black people!
That is everyone here - so before you get on your high horse about private jets and mega yachts, know that this is calling YOU a piece of shit that is destroying the planet for your fancy lifestyle no matter how vegan you are or how much you recycle or how green your Tesla is, just as much as it is calling Jeff one.
Source: https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/1212/average-net...
Those values are for the top 1% in the US - The "richest" nation on the planet. I have no idea why the author is presenting these as global numbers, but they quite clearly are.
0.23% of the worlds population have over $1mil in net worth. https://inequality.org/facts/global-inequality/
https://www.businessinsider.com/private-jets-jeff-bezos-bide...
I would be curious to compare the carbon footprint of a luxury cabin in a coal-burning steamship, including crew, with that of a modern jet. (Guessing the latter wins. Higher carbon intensity, but vastly shorter duration and cleaner fuel to boot.)