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Without a basis of cross-sectional comparison, wherein some are wealthier or earn higher income than others, you cannot have inequalities. It is a relative concept. A single person cannot be poorer or more disadvantaged than themselves. You developed the concept further by making cross-sectional comparisons between current levels of inequality in the US and that of Australia. Comparisons of comparisons. If you want to talk about inter generational stuff in the way you have, you can say that inequality appears to have risen. If you want to harp on about individual cases or concepts of absolute hardship for subgroups, then please start up another thread on Absolute Poverty. Alternatively, find yourself the correct definition of inequality. It's not a particularly technical concept that is narrowly applicable.

[QUOTE="DeepState, post: 841920, member: 58698"] Without a basis of cross-sectional comparison, wherein some are wealthier or earn higher income than others, you cannot have inequalities. It is a relative concept. A single person cannot be poorer or more disadvantaged than themselves. You developed the concept further by making cross-sectional comparisons between current levels of inequality in the US and that of Australia. Comparisons of comparisons. If you want to talk about inter generational stuff in the way you have, you can say that inequality appears to have risen. If you want to harp on about individual cases or concepts of absolute hardship for subgroups, then please start up another thread on Absolute Poverty. Alternatively, find yourself the correct definition of inequality. It's not a particularly technical concept that is narrowly applicable. [/QUOTE]

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