| 1987 (%) | 2009 (%) | % change | |
| Northwestern European | 72 | 52.5 | (26) |
| Jewish | 23 | 35.25 | 53 |
| Italian | 2.25 | 3.5 | 56 |
| East Asian | 0.25 | 2.0 | 700 |
| South Asian | 0.0 | 1.25 | ∞ |
| Middle Eastern | 1.5 | 1.75 | 17 |
| Greek | 0.5 | 1.5 | 200 |
| Eastern European | 0.25 | 1.5 | 500 |
| Hispanic | 0.25 | 0.5 | 100 |
| Black | 0.0 | 0.25 | ∞ |
Source: Geography of American Achievement, p. 81. Weyl's original, more detailed breakdown shown below.
Group Number of Entries
British 234
Jewish 92
German 39
Scandinavian 10
French 4
Italian 9
Armenian 3
Lebanese 2
Greek 2
Chinese 1
Egyptian 1
Hispanic 1
Dutch 1
Hungarian 1
Same old story - jew rise, American decline.
ReplyDeleteDo Anglos have more in the Forbes 2009?
ReplyDeleteFrom the 87 figures the Scandinavians and Armenians seem to figure more than I would expect.
I mean: Do Anglos have more in the Forbes 2009 than Jews?
ReplyDeleteCarl,
ReplyDeleteScandinavian wealth is not so strange.
When you look at the top 20 world billionaires, there are just two Jews (from a world population 13 million). However, there are also two Swedes (world population only 9 million).
So, when talking per capita wealth on a global scale, the Swede outperforms the Jew. And both outperform, by some margin, the rest of the world.
Carl,
ReplyDeleteAt first glance, I estimate conservatively 79 members of the Northwestern European list bear non-English surnames. This leaves 131 in the English/residual category.
My (very rough) breakdown for the Northwestern European list:
English/residual: 131
German: 32
Scottish: 21
Irish: 9
Dutch: 9
French: 5
Scandinavian: 3
Bill Gates is a jew!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous #1 & #6, your anti semetic bs is stinking up the comments section here. You probably think Warren Buffet is Jewish too. Go back to Stormfront. They think John McCain is Jewish over there too.
ReplyDeletePosted on Steve Sailer's blog at http://isteve.blogspot.com/2009/10/changes-in-forbes-400-from-1987-to-2009.html
ReplyDeleteOch aye / Oy vey
ReplyDeleteWho would have thought such parsimonious tribes would triumph in the race to acquire wealth.
Anonymous #7, Anonymous #6 is a troll dude!
ReplyDeleteAnon:"You probably think Warren Buffet is Jewish too."
ReplyDeleteWell, Buffet sure does invest a LOT in Israel, and he has made numerous Israelis billionaires over the years...for instance, his purchase of the Israeli toolmaker Iscar created a few new Israeli billionaires: http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/29247/warren-buffett-boosts-israel-economy-with-mega-investments/
Buffet probably is partially Jewish, though he is obviously not a full-blooded Jew.
Anon: "You probably think Warren Buffet is Jewish too."
ReplyDelete__
Actually, I think you are jewish, Anon.