[keybored]

> Assuming the "less cynical explanation" you're referring to

It was referring to the comment where you said “less cynical”.

> Why is anything the way that it is?

America big? America different?

It’s more challenging to find non-cynical reasons for people being poor and suffering.

[nozzlegear]

I'm not sure what you're getting at here, I think we may have lost the plot. Are you simply implying that you find the cynical answer more appealing and believable than the non-cynical answer? In my opinion, the internet and today's modern zeitgeist has instilled a sense in everyone that if it's cynical, or dark, or depressing, it must be the correct answer. That's usually the laziest and easiest answer too.