Keyword: ukgdp https://freerepublic.com/tag/ukgdp/ en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:32:55 GMT Focus Forum 15 If the UK joined the US as the 51st state, we would be the poorest state in the entire union https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4375296/posts If the UK joined the US as the 51st state. We would be the poorest state in the entire union. Mississippi which is portrayed at swamp dwelling hillbillies in majority of international media is above us. I don’t think people grasp how far we’ve fallen in real terms when it comes to GDP per capita. We’ve seen no growth for almost an entire generations. We’ve seen our productivity decrease and our tax increases. The average person on the UK, on £50,000 is less well off than your average Mississippi swamp dweller. Polymarket Apr 15 JUST IN: New analysis reveals Brits... X https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4375296/posts#comment Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:32:55 GMT