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Did you read the linked twitter thread? It's not about a mere "increased standard of living". Really tone deaf.

• dsfyu404ed 8y ago
  I read the thread in its entirety before commenting. Access to and ability to afford goods and services is what defines one's standard of living. Not having to deal with racist policies gave blacks access to a standard of living they otherwise couldn't attain. Instead of having to pay whatever some goods cost plus a lot of their time Sears let them buy those goods for the cost and a minimal amount of time allowing them to spend the time elsewhere. There's an obvious (or at least I thought so) modern parallel with poor people and cheap imported consumer goods. An increased standard of living encompasses a wider variety of improvements than just moving to a town with a Whole Foods and some breweries.