I stopped reading as soon as he compared having few resources to living in "conditions of semi-slavery". Slavery is the treatment of people as economic goods to

I stopped reading as soon as he compared having few resources to living in "conditions of semi-slavery". Slavery is the treatment of people as economic goods to be bought and sold, full-stop. Having to work harder for a living than others in wealthier areas is not slavery, it's not even close to slavery. Not being able to leave your hometown because you can't afford a plane ticket is not slavery. Not being free does not make you a slave. I dismiss any purported economic argument as a political one when the arguer makes this misrepresentation. You're not talking about how the world is anymore, you're talking about how you want it to be.