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by insane_dreamer 636 days ago
Yes, all fair points. I was of course referring to the US.

But comparing Europe today with the 60s isn't a fair comparison considering the entire continent was devastated -- physically and economically -- during WW2 and it was a long road to rebuilding. Same with Japan.

> especially in developing nations

That much I agree with, but the original post was talking about developed countries (US/Europe/Japan primarily)