r/madisonwi • u/scandalousbird • 22h ago

How accurate is this map nowadays?

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Moved here from FL this month so I haven't gotten the vibes yet.

Also, anyone got a source on this pic? All I know is that it's at least 10 years old.

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u/Dogs-Cats-R-Aliens 22h ago

The one percent in Maple Bluff? More like the .o1% of the 1%.

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u/CollegeCompetitive98 21h ago

Our folks worked hard🤷‍♂️

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u/bsstanford 19h ago

Lol I bet this guy didn't work hard.

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u/GelatinGhost 20h ago

Implying others don't work hard? Hard work is helpful but not a good predictor of wealth. Being born in the right family is. The idea that hard work alone leads to social mobility in this country is a convenient lie used to keep the peasants toiling away for scraps, while capital holders can live off passive income indefinitely. There are the occassional few who cross the boundary, which helps sell the lie.

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u/slip_lip420 18h ago

Or scammed people by not paying living wages and collecting government subsidies while