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0 pointslight_hue_14mo ago0 comments

If people actually read history books we'd make much better decisions as a society.

No. Water and electricity were not mandated in a magical past where the government was awesome. The government has been captured by corporations and special interests forever. The level of corruption in the 1800s was astronomical compared to today.

People fought for those rights. Often literally. And they still don't exist in some places.

Arkansas just passed a law that you need a working roof, electricity, heat and water, in 2021.

So no. Sitting around lamenting a past that never existed won't get us anywhere.

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qwerasdf54mo ago

Glad to hear that Arkansas now has working roofs, electricity, heat, and water. Must've been weird before 2021.

everdev4mo ago

Oh yah I remember that time when government was so captured by corporations that they forced the politicians to institute a 90% tax on incomes above $3 million

lostlogin4mo ago

I don’t think that an awareness of the past is suggested because the past was great. I think it’s because seemingly good ideas weren’t, so it’s a chance to avoid repeating mistakes.

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