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Do you agree with Adam Curtis? (lemmygrad.ml)
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[โ€“] lemmus 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am inclined to agree, but I believe it is more that we have been conditioned to tolerate the discomforts, inconveniences, and pain of capitalism.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

I saw a chart a while back that showed the average wage in the US is less today than in the great depression. I didn't vet the sources, but it makes sense. It's just been normalised.