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[–] mycorrhiza@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Modern life in wealthy capitalist countries is subsidized by massive wealth extraction from the global south.

[–] Cleverdawny@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is that why world poverty rates are quickly declining

[–] mycorrhiza@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

that's pretty much only happening in China

[–] Cleverdawny@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

It's even going down in Africa