In article , Juergen Hannappel wrote:
Duane Bozarth writes:

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Well, in actuality it isn't so different except in relative starting
points---there are still sizable populations of disadvantaged in every
country of which I am aware and I know of no magic bullet to make those
on the lower rungs to become content to remaining there in
perpetuity....

Of course leveling the standard of living has to go in both
directions: better for the poor, worse for the rich.

How do you propose to achieve this leveling of the standard of living? That
experiment was tried, you know, beginning in 1917. And it didn't work.

I prefer a society in which everyone's standard of living improves.

Globally speaking, all of us in the west are rich.

We should aim at getting average and median closer togeher.

Capitalism has proven to be a remarkably effective tool for doing just that.
Compare modern Europe to feudal Europe for an example.

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Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.