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In reply to the discussion: Australian calls for Boycott of US over lack of Gun Control after shooting [View all]stevenleser
(32,886 posts)36. OK, took some doing. Here are the stats...
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]/Lookup/4102.0Main+Features20Sep+2010
The number of Australian residents travelling overseas for trips of less than a year has grown at an unprecedented rate over recent years. In the 12 months to June 2010, 6.8 million overseas trips were made by Australians, up from 2.1 million two decades earlier. In per capita terms, this was the equivalent to 31 trips overseas for every 100 Australian residents in 2009-10, up from 12 trips per 100 residents in 1989-90.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-d-chalmers/the-great-american-passpo_b_1920287.html
The real story is that when broken down, those 25.8 million trips overseas were taken by approximately just 13.3 million American residents. And that means that in total, the real number of Americans that actually traveled (took trips) overseas in 2009 for either business or leisure, was about 15.5 million --o r just five percent of our nation's 311 million residents!
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There are some caveats here. An overseas trip for an American on average is shorter. Mexico is considered overseas. The rest of Latin America and the caribbean is considered overseas.
When an Australian travels overseas, it's usually a big trip. The big population centers of Asia are even farther than most of Latin America.
The number of Australian residents travelling overseas for trips of less than a year has grown at an unprecedented rate over recent years. In the 12 months to June 2010, 6.8 million overseas trips were made by Australians, up from 2.1 million two decades earlier. In per capita terms, this was the equivalent to 31 trips overseas for every 100 Australian residents in 2009-10, up from 12 trips per 100 residents in 1989-90.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-d-chalmers/the-great-american-passpo_b_1920287.html
The real story is that when broken down, those 25.8 million trips overseas were taken by approximately just 13.3 million American residents. And that means that in total, the real number of Americans that actually traveled (took trips) overseas in 2009 for either business or leisure, was about 15.5 million --o r just five percent of our nation's 311 million residents!
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There are some caveats here. An overseas trip for an American on average is shorter. Mexico is considered overseas. The rest of Latin America and the caribbean is considered overseas.
When an Australian travels overseas, it's usually a big trip. The big population centers of Asia are even farther than most of Latin America.
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Australian calls for Boycott of US over lack of Gun Control after shooting [View all]
JI7
Aug 2013
OP
money is the only thing our country seems to undertand. I don't blame him for wanting
liberal_at_heart
Aug 2013
#1
What the Aussies really need to do is stop giving a market to US gun runners. nt
kelliekat44
Aug 2013
#93
So long as its OK for Americans to boycott Australian tourism, good and services in response.
branford
Aug 2013
#2
generally supporting gun control is a great idea but the cold hard facts are that the NRA and the
liberal_at_heart
Aug 2013
#3
Our laws most certainly favor gun ownership, it's in the damn federal Constitution.
branford
Aug 2013
#16
Australians have a much higher median wealth than we do. It probably hurts us more than them if we
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#7
The difference is huge, not "marginal". That overcomes the population difference
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#21
Theory? I've included the stats on median wealth per adult for the countries. Do the math.
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#25
There are a couple of other factors that affect the significance of 'median wealth' . . .
MrModerate
Aug 2013
#86
Many of those prices are very similar to the big US cities and their suburbs
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#88
Here it is. This is it. From those same links, another important stat I didn't see at first
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#39
Interesting. From reading your own link, both stats can be more or less true
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#97
That assumes all American's would agree to participate in this reverse boycott
CincyDem
Aug 2013
#27
Right, the motivations would be totally different. Don't go to a place that might kill you, or
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#33
It's silly all around. It assumes that anyone of any consequence would agree to it on either side.
tritsofme
Aug 2013
#34
I imagine that there some who would boycott Australia due to their low rate
LanternWaste
Aug 2013
#91
Can't say I blame them. I'm glad I live in a city with a lot of gun control. nt
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#4
I don't blame them either (feel free to frame this rare point of agreement). n/t
DisgustipatedinCA
Aug 2013
#9
Maybe this will get the Australian gun laws and their effect on gun violence on the radar here.
MissMarple
Aug 2013
#8
If dancing in the middle of times square in a speedo swimsuit and top hat would work, I'd try that.
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#10
Maybe the three crazy teens with a gun in the middle of Oklahoma will make some people blink.
MissMarple
Aug 2013
#13
Add the wage and wealth fairness they have there and I am sure crime and violence is low.
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#26
I talk about wage fairness on my show a lot. It will be the top topic again this week! nt
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#42
If only the US would pass a law making it illegal for minors to buy firearms (nt)
Recursion
Aug 2013
#49
I know, but claiming they're our greatest gift to civilisation deserves a harsh response...
Violet_Crumble
Aug 2013
#71
I totally sympathize with his point and request, but he seems to not understand that
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2013
#67