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You're never addressing anything, only diverting by baiting about Russia and China and how all criticism of the U.S. is unfounded because "What about country X?

You're never addressing anything, only diverting by baiting about Russia and China and how all criticism of the U.S. is unfounded because "What about country X?" and some rants about the Protestant work ethic. That's not an argument, it's tu quoque. I'm skeptical as to your characterization of Italy, Spain and France. It sounds like you're just observing some macroeconomic forecasts without taking into account societal microfoundations like mobility, legislation and culture. These can make immense differences in ensuring a greater subjective feeling of freedom or a greater real resilience against cyclical factors.

drzaiusapelord 11y ago
>some rants about the Protestant work ethic. The person I was replying to was literally telling the successful son of immigrants how hopeless everything is for immigrant families. It isn't a rant, its a anecdote to counter his pessimistic worldview. Its amusing to be told that you don't exist and your experiences are false. Also, I am not diverting, I am suggesting that a conversation about wealth inequality focus on places that have real wealth inequality. Instead its endless college identity politics circlejerking about how the US is the worst nation ever. How nations fall into total political disrepair and terrible economic situations are better conversations to have about places like Russia and Brazil than the US. That is if you actually care to discuss the topic instead of just regurgitating the usual anti-US crap that gets uncritically upvoted here. Its also worth mentioning that the EU nanny/welfare state or the Russian/Chinese autocracy are really the only real alternatives to the US system, so its important to weigh their pros and cons in general when talking about economic systems. I didn't pick those examples willy-nilly.

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You're never addressing anything, only diverting by baiting about Russia and China and how all criticism of the U.S. is unfounded because "What about country X?

by vezzy-fnord 11y ago

drzaiusapelord 11y ago
>some rants about the Protestant work ethic. The person I was replying to was literally telling the successful son of immigrants how hopeless everything is for immigrant families. It isn't a rant, its a anecdote to counter his pessimistic worldview. Its amusing to be told that you don't exist and your experiences are false. Also, I am not diverting, I am suggesting that a conversation about wealth inequality focus on places that have real wealth inequality. Instead its endless college identity politics circlejerking about how the US is the worst nation ever. How nations fall into total political disrepair and terrible economic situations are better conversations to have about places like Russia and Brazil than the US. That is if you actually care to discuss the topic instead of just regurgitating the usual anti-US crap that gets uncritically upvoted here. Its also worth mentioning that the EU nanny/welfare state or the Russian/Chinese autocracy are really the only real alternatives to the US system, so its important to weigh their pros and cons in general when talking about economic systems. I didn't pick those examples willy-nilly.