There are so many folks in the comments who seem to be focused on a particular narrative. There's a lot of comments saying "It's so much better than it used to be!"
While true, this feels to me like a deflection. It seems to come up any time inequality is mentioned here. It feels like an excuse.
"yes things may be hard for someone making $2 a day, but they're better now so it's all ok."
I find it to be a distraction. I don't care if things are better than ancient times. I think they can improve significantly more, and I'm frustrated by such short-sighted viewpoints distracting from the point of the article.
While true, this feels to me like a deflection. It seems to come up any time inequality is mentioned here. It feels like an excuse.
"yes things may be hard for someone making $2 a day, but they're better now so it's all ok."
I find it to be a distraction. I don't care if things are better than ancient times. I think they can improve significantly more, and I'm frustrated by such short-sighted viewpoints distracting from the point of the article.