Things have gotten better and progress has been made from times past, it just seems worse now because we have more access to information. We’ve come far, and have further to go!

  • @aidan@lemmy.world
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    -61 year ago

    Wealth inequality is possibly the highest it’s ever been in history.

    What does this mean and why is it a problem?

    Yes there are more rich people now with more money than poor people. But they don’t exactly have the power of Mansa Musa.

    Also, I’d rather my neighbor be a billionaire and me be a thousandaire, than my neighbor be a thousandaire and me be a negativeair

      • @aidan@lemmy.world
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        -21 year ago

        He didn’t decide? He said his internet service couldn’t be used for a strike at that time. Not defending him, but it’s not like he has any authority over then, he just had authority over the assets he controls.