"If your life is better than a 12th century peasant, you have no basis for complaining about rising inequality, low wages, or bad working conditions." Is this a good argument?
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Replying to @Evolving_Ego
No. Not a good argument. But an argument of some value nonetheless.
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Replying to @dave_smith_to
For gratitude/perspective? Sure. For dismissing claims of current economic injustice? Not so much.
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Replying to @Evolving_Ego @dave_smith_to
Agreed. We have a system worthy of incremental reform. It has brought us far and we can make it better without discarding foundations.
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