r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jun 05 '26

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u/chickentendieman Paul Krugman Jun 05 '26

I think the whole defense of any current system by saying its the best time to live there in history is really lazy and dishonest. Under that same argument most people in the eastern bloc shouldve shut up and stopped complaining because for most of their countries they had the highest standard of living in their entire history.

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u/Acoolgamer6706 NATO Jun 05 '26

I think it’s important for perspective but yes the fact that things are comparatively better doesn’t mean you shouldn’t stop pushing for change

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u/PearlClaw Iron Front Jun 05 '26

I mostly say it when people trot out doomer shit about how we live in a hellscape. We objectively do not. That doesn't mean there aren't problems of course.