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Re:'Japanese First': The deep roots of the rising far right by Hammershaft on Sunday July 27, 2025 @04:40PM (#44704510)
> This precept of Ricardo that has been extolled by billionaires like Buffett has been twisted into 'let the people who can provide the most output for the least input' prevail.

What you're describing are literally the productivity gains that have brought people out of abject poverty.

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Re:'Japanese First': The deep roots of the rising far right by bawana on Monday July 28, 2025 @05:08PM (#44715672)
I disagree-there are so many other factors that reduced 'poverty'. Technological and scientific advances had more to do with it than division of labor.
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