golden billion

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What does golden billion mean?

The world's richest billion people, maintained by an indefinite elite which supposedly pulls strings to amass wealth and destroy regular people’s lives.

Where does golden billion come from?

Calque of Russian золото́й миллиа́рд (zolotój milliárd).

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