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Of course poverty is relative, but we measure it absolutely.

I'd much rather we measure relative poverty, but then our numbers of impoverished would be staggering. (BTW, relative poverty is measured by those living under half of the median income).


I don't know how you can come up with a statement that others haven't seen "true" poverty, which implies an objective state, when you started with the notion that poverty is relative.


There are a number of misconceptions packed into your second sentence, but that's not for this thread I think.

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