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But does it matter if you have an extreme wealth gap, a culture of fear and violence, and a lot of people living in poverty? It's always nice to point out the
by oneplane 6y ago
But does it matter if you have an extreme wealth gap, a culture of fear and violence, and a lot of people living in poverty?
It's always nice to point out the things that are doing great according to some metrics, but when put in perspective, what does it end up doing for the people? It shouldn't mean that "unless it benefits blue collar workers it doesn't need to exist", but you'd expect tooting one's own national horn to be put in context a bit better.
- freyir 6y agoIs this really a case of “tooting one’s own national horn”? Or is the interviewee just discussing historical global factors that gave US universities an edge over the past centuries? These knee jerk reactions whenever anything vaguely positive is said about the US have gotten a bit tired.
- hackflip 6y agoMany cultures value sharing the pizza equally. American culture values making more, and bigger pizzas.
- oneplane 6y agoI suppose that's a good pizza-analogy, perhaps with an addition: ... values making more, and bigger pizzas, even if it means a lot of people get no pizza at all.