• BlueMagma@sh.itjust.works
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    10 days ago

    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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      10 days ago

      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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        10 days ago

        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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          10 days 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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      10 days ago

      What is the rate of a black person being shot by police vs a black person being shot by other black people?