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by account42 30 days ago
> Besides, America's poor have a higher standard of living than medieval kings.

Only if you define the standard of living in a consumerist way.
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sokoloff 30 days ago
Would you willingly swap your life (or the life of your child) for that of a medieval king?

I sure wouldn’t.

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WalterBright 30 days ago
Neither would I.
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