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[–] 19 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

As Voltaire said: "The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor."

The idea broadly underpins modern capitalism, and it sums up why liberal politicians (whether left or right wing) do nearly everything they do. Democratic liberals want to keep the lower classes at least somewhat happy by throwing them scraps from time to time, while Republican liberals will only ever do just enough to keep the lower classes pacified.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Almost all the quality of life in the US is at the expense of the real global poor. Even our american minimum wage workers going into debt, living paycheck to paycheck actually live a life of privilege compared to billions despite the perceived suffering.

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