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That is practically America's motto: work hard, get rich. The poor are fed a steady diet of shaming and ridicule of this very sort constantly in this country.
by sidlls 10y ago
That is practically America's motto: work hard, get rich. The poor are fed a steady diet of shaming and ridicule of this very sort constantly in this country.
Most people don't even connect that capitalism is related to the condition we are all in.
- ythn 10y ago> Most people don't even connect that capitalism is related to the condition we are all in. Like there are any provably better long-term alternatives to capitalism. Plus, "the condition we are all in" is pretty good relative to the past. No one will ever be happy. Even if the poor all had Ferraris in 10 years, they would still be unhappy if it turned out that FIAT decided to mass produce them and make them a super cheap and accessible car. Apparently you can only be happy by having more than others.
- tonyedgecombe 10y ago"Like there are any provably better long-term alternatives to capitalism." Let's all give up and drown ourselves in our gruel then. By the way the most equal societies always top the tables for happiness and wellbeing.
- Danihan 10y agoWhat is the most "equal society" with a population over 30 million, and that is also ethnically diverse?