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by orange_joe
1225 days ago
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I think you’re undervaluing the importance of 1) not starving and 2) being able to drink clean water. I’d also point out that the economic conditions of 500-150 years ago were predicated on slavery, serfdom, female guardianship and colonialism. Even if you look only at the life of the average white man they were largely bound to live as serfs, and exist in state of total oppression. I’m sure some had a better life, but the majority of people lived and died in abject poverty as the playthings of a militarized elite. |
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But on the topic of people being better off I would also disagree strongly: the wealthy were the wealthy, and still poorer today in everyway that matters. The King of France might've notionally had an army, but all his money in the world couldn't buy the inspiration, creativity or organizational skill which made indoor plumbing possible.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pullman_Strike