And yet we choose to congratulate a system that willingly put people into extreme poverty for centuries for finally giving a few scraps back. We could have had

And yet we choose to congratulate a system that willingly put people into extreme poverty for centuries for finally giving a few scraps back. We could have had a system which lifted people out of poverty, but no, we went for slavery and colonialism and all that fun stuff. And we continue to do that. Half of America is one missed paycheck away from financial ruin, and that is the richest country that has ever existed. But sure, lets praise capitalism!