Tag: poverty
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200 years of a bank, 200 years of human misery
Two centuries of existence is a milestone for any institution. An unnamed bank celebrates it with pride, banners, and self-congratulation. Yet what exactly is being celebrated? Behind the polished speeches and champagne lies a darker truth. For 200 years, ordinary people suffered while this bank thrived. That contrast is grotesque. Life 200 years ago Two…
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US nationalism as a useful maid
US nationalism has never truly governed. It has never led. It has always served. Politicians use it when needed—during war, after terrorist attacks, or in moments of economic collapse. They invoke it, exploit it, and then discard it. Nationalism in America functions like a maid. It shows up when the mess gets out of control,…
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The selective human rights enforcement by the USA
Human rights consist of democratic freedoms, freedom of speaking, and economic rights. The US only cares about democratic freedom and freedom of speaking. Why not the economic rights? Because it doesn’t serve its purpose. They want the countries to be democracies in order to be able to invest in them more. Of course, there are…