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SteveInMotion t1_j7bqlsi wrote

Government often intends to reduce inequalities but the unintended consequences are the opposite. As Bono said: “I thought that if we just redistributed resources, then we could solve every problem. I now know that’s not true. There’s a funny moment when you realize that as an activist: The off-ramp out of extreme poverty is commerce, it’s entrepreneurial capitalism.”

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rfkile t1_j7bihe3 wrote

The fact that they exist doesn't mean that their situations are necessarily comparable to those of other countries. There may very well be unique facts that impact your situation. You choosing to include those countries without considering whether there are any special circumstances may itself be ignoring the facts.

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