The U.S. has a significantly higher GDP per capita than Canada.[1] The U.S. also has a significantly higher average wealth per citizen.[2]
But if you look closely at the second source, you'll see that the U.S. actually has a REALLY low MEDIAN wealth per adult. This indicates a large inequality.
The problem in the U.S. isn't that there isn't enough wealth to go around, it's that it's not going around.
But if you look closely at the second source, you'll see that the U.S. actually has a REALLY low MEDIAN wealth per adult. This indicates a large inequality.
The problem in the U.S. isn't that there isn't enough wealth to go around, it's that it's not going around.
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)...
[2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_wealth_pe...