APR 17, 2026.1/2
Brits poorer than Mississippians
But theBritish refuse to believe they are poor
Mississippi Mom to her picky eater: Eat your hush puppies. People in Britain are starving.
The Internet was abuzz with a story that showed every state in the union has a higher per capita income than Britain.
Governor Tate Reeves tweeted:
As we say in Mississippi,
“Bless Your Heart.”
Or as you say in the UK,
“As-Salamu Alaykum.”
Look for Ofcom (Britain’s HOA of the Internet) to send him a nasty letter and a demand a fine of 10,000 pennies—or whatever they use for money these days.
The Institute of Economic Affairs, a British think tank on the economy, kicked things off with a tweet:
==We asked Brits where the UK ranks vs US states in income per person. Average answer: 7th. Wealthier than 43 states.
The reality: 51st. Dead last. Below Mississippi. Below Arkansas. Below every single US state.
When people find out the truth, the reaction speaks for itself.
27% shocked. 22% concerned. 15% disappointed or embarrassed. 14% motivated for change. That emotional jolt is exactly why this data matters — it opens the door to reform.
Most Brits think they are as wealthy or wealthierthan the average American, Swiss, Singaporean and German.
They are wrong on every single one. The UK is poorer than all of them—and most people had no idea.
When asked unprompted what the main strengths of the UK economy are—40% of Brits said there are none. Rising to 55% among those who rate the economy as poor. That is a devastating verdict on fifteen years of stagnation.
This has to be embarrassing news ahead of King Charles III’s state visit. While British monarchs act as if they are above the political fray,Chuck’s embrace of Islam does give one pause. He is the “Supreme Governor of the Church of England.” But this year he issued a statement about Ramadan but not Easter.
The king must deal with the damage done by Keir Starmer’s Mean Girl refusal to allow the United States to use its bases in Operation Epic Fury.England may believe it has a special relationship with the United States, but Americans don’t.
The reaction on Twitter (hardly reflective of the nations as a whole)saw Americans bragging about air conditioning and Brits bragging about free health care.
What they save in money they pay in time. In the USA, specialist referrals take a few weeks. In Britain, it takes a few months.Canada’s wait times are twice as long as Britain’s.
But give the Brits credit for eschewing Medical Aid in Dying, which Canada adopted. It saves a paltry $150 million a year (if that). It is the cause of 1 in every 20 deaths in Canada.
Yes, people are dying for free health care in Canada.
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