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From: Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com>
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: The joy of actual numbers, was Democracy
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rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:43:03 +0100, D wrote:
> 
>> Oh but they are. Today they are called mexicans, italians, greek,
>> arabians etc. and from a material and quality of life point of view,
>> they've never had it better.
> 
> Tell that to a mestizo picking lettuce in central California. 
> 

Still probably better. Poor people today have things that royalty couldn’t
even dream about in the old days - indoor plumbing, instant hot water,
lights at the flip of a switch, refrigeration, entertainment at your
fingertips.

-- 
Pete