Say you're in a room with 400 ppl. 36 don't have health insurance. 48 live in poverty. 85 are illiterate. 90 have untreated mental illnesses. And everyday, at least 1 person is shot. But 2 are trans so you decide ruining their lives is a priority. That is what's happening rn
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[–] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Some people get shot more often than others, mainly those living in poverty because they are forced to live in bad places, also most of them are black and shot by the police frequently

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I'm more concerned about the lack of basic arithmetic literacy at this point. There would probably be a fair bit less poverty with a broader understanding of numbers.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Maybe, I'm not sure what would happen if literacy and math skills rose globally.

    After thinking about it for 30s (so my point is not very thought out), I think it would impact poverty, but not for the reason you think, I expect people would vote differently, and that would have an impact on poverty. I don't think it would reduce poverty because people would spend more wisely, poverty imo is not a lack of management, it is a vicious circle you can't easily escape.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I think it would impact poverty, but not for the reason you think, I expect people would vote differently, and that would have an impact on poverty.

    That's actually exactly what I think. A much greater focus on facts and figures. A whole lot less emphasis on feels.

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