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[-] rektdeckard@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

They eat cleaner food and have more amenities than a King, but they certainly don't live better. The point of the article is that the rising tide is floating a few boats wayyyy higher than the rest, and the overall growth does not justify the fact that people still die of hunger, get evicted while working multiple jobs, fall ill and are saddled by medical dept for life (US only), and shit like that.

[-] Tja@programming.dev 1 points 5 months ago

I don't think anyone dies of hunger in the developed world, even the US. No evictions in many EU countries either, even if you don't have a job at all you get unemployment that is high enough for a reasonable apartment.

[-] rektdeckard@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

I can only speak about the US, but sadly, the unhoused die of hunger, preventable disease, and exposure all the time here. And unemployment does not cover a 1 bedroom apartment in major cities, nor does it qualify you for the outrageous requirements of most leases. You may be right about the status of the poor in the EU though.

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