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I would hesitate jumping to the "justify the status quo" conclusion because of a truthful comment saying things are better than ever. The fact that billions ha
by manigandham 7y ago
I would hesitate jumping to the "justify the status quo" conclusion because of a truthful comment saying things are better than ever.
The fact that billions have been lifted out of poverty in the last few decades is an important note and definitely deserves merit.
- Drakim 7y agoMaybe I'm being too harsh, but USUALLY when people say that they are silently implying "so our current system is justified".
- manigandham 7y agoNot harshly criticizing something does not mean you are defending it or completely supportive of it. Assuming this "implication" without any concrete statements is at the root of most disagreements.
- lazylizard 7y agoThats just china. Lifting billions out of poverty.
- manigandham 7y agoChina and many other countries combined. Quality of life has gotten objectively better everywhere.