"Better off" than what? That should be the key question. A lot of people in these comments seem to think that just because poor people's conditions are better n

"Better off" than what? That should be the key question. A lot of people in these comments seem to think that just because poor people's conditions are better now than X years ago, that means that they're less at a disadvantage compared to the rest. That kind of logic reminds me of this: http://mostlysignssomeportents.tumblr.com/post/66889970151/seananmcguire-cumbersome-cucumber http://mostlysignssomeportents.tumblr.com/post/66889970151/s...