Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 11-Jun-2026 14:09:34 JST

That said, I think Americans’ belief that Britain is as poor as Mississippi is a stretch. In absolute dollar and pound terms, sure. Maybe even in purchasing power parity

But I think quality of life for a poor or lower middle class person in Britain would still exceed that of a poor or lower middle class person in Mississippi. Not saying it’s great, and the NHS and other public services are failing, etc, but I get the sense that Mississippi’s abject poverty and poor health outcomes just isn’t comparable. I’m sure a lower middle class person in Mississippi can buy a bit more stuff though.

I’m tired of hearing this ‘like Mississippi headline’. What about trying to improve the lives of people in Mississippi instead of only thinking about them when wanting to compare how poor some European countries are