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CombatWombatEsq@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 22 hours ago

Thomas Piketty: 'European countries have achieved unprecedented levels of prosperity and social well-being'

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Thomas Piketty: 'European countries have achieved unprecedented levels of prosperity and social well-being'

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CombatWombatEsq@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 22 hours ago
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COLUMN. To win the cultural and intellectual battle, Europe must staunchly defend its model, writes the economist in his column, dismantling the narrative of a 'declining' continent.

Archive link: https://archive.ph/4omFz

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    Europeans should count their blessings and be proud of their continent!

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      The top 10% of Europeans own roughly 56% to 75% of total wealth (depending on the specific region), while the bottom half of the population holds as little as 2% to 5%.

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        Aren’t they better stats than most other places?

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          You don’t have to be ill to get better

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      Proud of extorting the whole world for centuries for our wealth? No, thank you

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          If you think we have stopped extracting wealth from other countries you are the insane one

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              If you think we’re bad and exploit people, I suppose we should replicate the approach of one of those countries, right? Then we will stop exploitation, wars, everything bad in general and become better people! Is that what you believe?

              If your whole argument is “we cant be bad people because look at these even worse people” then I have nothing more to say to you. There will always be someone more stinky than you. Doesn’t mean you’re clean.

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                  Yeah that’s right, calling yourself the best and ignoring glaring structural exploitation of others will surely lead us to stop doing that

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        As if it stopped lol

        https://africasacountry.com/2025/05/green-hydrogen-old-colonialism

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          Where did I say it stopped? Please, do show me because I can’t find that part

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