return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 5 months agoThe world will have its first trillionaire within a decade, but poverty won't be eradicated for another 229 years, report findswww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square77fedilinkarrow-up1412arrow-down112cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1400arrow-down1external-linkThe world will have its first trillionaire within a decade, but poverty won't be eradicated for another 229 years, report findswww.cnbc.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square77fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarePowerpointlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·5 months agoAs long as capitalism is the main system and governments fail to act on the abuse by the wealthy you are correct
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·5 months agoEven in other systems… poverty serves to keep the underclass in line. It’s hard to revolt when you don’t have enough to eat.
As long as capitalism is the main system and governments fail to act on the abuse by the wealthy you are correct
Even in other systems… poverty serves to keep the underclass in line. It’s hard to revolt when you don’t have enough to eat.