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[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Keywords: "usual or socially acceptable". To say that people in the distant past were living in poverty because they didn't have access to the same technologies and wealth we have today is ridiculous and a fundamental misunderstanding of poverty.

So... is it impoverished people just aren't doing the hard work to keep from starving that the great cave people did, then? Or...? 🙃

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You're confusing "Poverty" and "Inequality."

The situation you're upset about is "inequality." The 99.9% getting screwed by a system that denies them the fruits of their labors.

You are forced to use a 'strawman" argument because you know I'm right, and lack the sense to just admit it.

And using an emoji always shows how carefully you've considered the other person's opinion.

[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Oh gee...

lacking a usual or socially acceptable amount

So... in other words... an inequal amount to others? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

It seems like inequality might be a key part of the definition of poverty that you've provided... 🤦

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'll play your game.

So, who were the cave people unequal with? The tigers?

You can make anything sound stupid if you try hard enough.

[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (2 children)

...Right... Exactly my point... The "cave people" were not experiencing poverty...

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago

I'll tell you what.

Go spend a week out in the woods with only stone tools. Then come back and tell me how 'wealthy' you felt.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe -2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

So starving to death isn't poverty of food?