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#14950357
I dont really care about this too much.

The world fighting the USA is a very theoretical scenario. The USA, Russia, and China cannot actually be attacked, because they can all destroy the whole planet with their nuclear arsenal.
#14950358
skinster wrote:I knew a lot of workers at my two jobs in America and no, they weren't. Most were just about able to afford to live and that was the norm.

This is true, and is born out in statistics.
A $500 surprise expense would put most Americans into debt
While the jobless rate is down and wages are up, most Americans nevertheless remain one misstep away from a financial crisis.

Fifty-seven percent of Americans don’t have enough cash to cover a $500 unexpected expense, according to a new survey from Bankrate, which interviewed 1,003 adults earlier this month. While that may appear dire, it reflects a slight improvement from 2016, when 63 percent of U.S. residents said they wouldn’t be able to handle such an expense.

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Edit: I failed to input the link properly.
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#14950363
1. The average American makes $735/week.



Current Population Survey



2. The average American has $34 in his/her wallet.

Survey of Consumer Payment Choice



3. The average American spends $69 a day.

Gallup



4. The average American has a job (58%).

Bureau of Labor Statistics



5. The average American thinks hard work is the way to get ahead (70%).

General Social Survey



6. The average American thinks the government’s number-one priority should be to help keep and create jobs in America (51%).

Economic Mobility Project



7. The average American has employer-provided health insurance (56%).

Current Population Survey



8. The average American household spends $3,126 a year out-of-pocket on health care.

Consumer Expenditure Survey



9. The average American has a landline telephone (70%).

National Health Interview Survey



10. The average American has a cell phone (87%), but does not own a smart phone (only 35% own one).

National Health Interview Survey, Pew Research Center



11. The average American says the economy/jobs will be the top issue in the 2012 election (60%).

Kaiser Polls



12. The average American has less than $100,000 in savings (54%).

AARP



13. The average American does not directly own any stock. (Only 19% of households own stock directly.)

Survey of Consumer Finances



14. The average American household is $75,600 in debt (including the mortgage).

Survey of Consumer Finances



15. The average American has been to college (56%), but does not have a college degree.

Current Population Survey



16. The average American owns a desktop (59%) and/or laptop computer (52%).

Pew Internet & American Life Project



17. The average American used the Internet today (59%).

Pew Internet & American Life Project



18. The average American says he/she is in very good or excellent health (56%).

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System



19. The average American is overweight (63%).

National Health Interview Survey



20. The average American eats at least two snacks a day (65%).

USDA



21. The average American drinks alcohol regularly (52%).

National Health Interview Survey



22. The average American goes to the doctor at least twice a year (65%).

National Health Interview Survey



23. The average American is taking at least one prescription drug.

Health, United States



24. The average American sometimes or often has trouble sleeping (55%).

General Social Survey



25. The average American is currently married (51%).

Families and Living Arrangements



26. The average American has never divorced (only 21% have ever divorced).

Survey of Income and Program Participation



27. The average American lives in one of the top 50 metropolitan areas (54%).

2010 census



28. The average American is a homeowner (65%).

2010 census



29. The average American lives in an 1,800 square foot house.

American Housing Survey



30. The average American lives in a house built before 1975.

American Housing Survey



31. The average American believes the effects of global warming have already begun or soon will (53%).

Gallup



32. The average American household is air-conditioned (87%).

American Housing Survey



33. The average American watches 2 hours and 49 minutes of television a day.

American Time Use Survey



34. The average American has two or more children (57%).

General Social Survey



35. The average American favors spanking children, if necessary (69%).

General Social Survey



36. The average American was born in-state (52%).

American Community Survey



37. The average American’s parents were born in the United States (78%)

General Social Survey



38. The average American’s grandparents (all four) were born in the United States (59%).

General Social Survey



39. The average American household owns two vehicles.

Consumer Expenditure Survey



40. The average American household owns at least one pet (62%).

American Pet Products Association



41. The average American pays his/her credit card bill in full each month (54%).

National Bureau of Economic Research



42. The average American household has a net worth of $96,000.

Survey of Consumer Finances



43. The average American believes in God without a doubt (59%).

General Social Survey



44. The average American believes in evolution (56%).

General Social Survey



45. The average American favors the death penalty (68%).

General Social Survey



46. The average American often or always recycles (64%).

General Social Survey



47. The average American wants the government to spend more on education (74%), health care (60%), and the environment (60%).

National Opinion Research Center



48. The average American is worried about being able to maintain his/her standard of living (58%).

Gallup



49. The average American believes the honesty and ethical standards of Congress are low (57%).

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics



50. The average American does not know which political party controls the House of Representatives (62%).

A little dated but still pretty accurate. ;)
#14950468
Suntzu wrote:1. The average American makes $735/week.
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A little dated but still pretty accurate. ;)

Some fine stats there.

Nice conversation starters.

I read through them, this kind of data is alright. Not all of it conforms with your right wing views. Some if it was quite the opposite.

It didn't refute my own citation though, if that was the attempt; to do so by brute force. By contrast though, mine was more on topic.
#14951556
Godstud wrote:51. The average American is an asshole.

That definitely makes me above average, since I know I am at least chest high to anyone.

The average American has $34 in his/her wallet according to the above post by Suntzu.
If I only had that much in my wallet, I would be heading to an ATM to draw out another $300.

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