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No, you have one generation of people who have suffered from external causes, not a series of generations who have repeatedly had their economic gains destroyed
by devdas 6y ago
No, you have one generation of people who have suffered from external causes, not a series of generations who have repeatedly had their economic gains destroyed.
At some point, the goal stops being growth and turns to survival.
- Nasrudith 6y agoI know the real world is full of complications but there is one historic counter example which immediately comes to mind - Jewish people. They have a way long history where only having their economic gains destroyed would qualify as fortunate and was essentially a baseline with only Christians having inheritance. For over a millenium no less. This isn't a "model minority good/underperforming ones deserve their suffering" sort of one but to point out that just repeated gain destruction and even discrimination and stigma aren't foregone doom.
- devdas 6y agoThe Jews were still allowed to do certain jobs. They certainly weren't the lowest paid jobs, with crappy education forced upon them. I am not aware that the Jews were enslaved for multiple generations while being denied education and cultural retention.