Jeremy and the Jews.

Wee bit of reading for you Aldo:

https://ourworldindata.org/a-history-of-global-living-conditions-in-5-charts

Some highlights:

POVERTY

"In 1950 three-quarters of the world were living in extreme poverty; in 1981 it was still 44%. For 2015 – the last year for which we currently have data – research suggests that the share in extreme poverty has fallen below 10%."

"It is particularly remarkable if we consider that the world population has increased 7-fold over the last two centuries – switch to the ‘Absolute’ view in the visualisation below to see the number of people in and out of poverty. In a world without economic growth, such an increase in the population would have resulted in less and less income for everyone; A 7-fold increase in the world population would have been enough to drive everyone into extreme poverty. Yet, the exact opposite happened. In a time of unprecedented population growth our world managed to give more prosperity to more people and to continuously lift more people out of poverty."

LITERACY

"In 1820 only every 10th person older than 15 years was literate; in 1930 it was every third and now we are at 85% globally. Put differently, if you were alive in 1800 there was a chance of 9 in 10 that you weren’t able to read – today more than 8 out of 10 people are able to read."

HEALTH

"In 1800 the health conditions of our ancestors were such that around 43% of the world’s newborns died before their 5th birthday. In 2015 child mortality was down to 4.3% – 10-fold lower than 2 centuries ago."

FREEDOM

"Throughout the 19th century more than a third of the population lived in colonial regimes and almost everyone else lived in autocratically ruled countries. In the second half of the 20th century the world has changed significantly: Colonial empires ended, and more and more countries turned democratic: The share of the world population living in democracies increased continuously – particularly important was the breakdown of the Soviet Union which allowed more countries to democratise. Now more than every second person in the world lives in a democracy."

 

Perhaps, one day you may be able to think for yourself but I very much doubt it.

Stick to shortbread sonny.

 

I'd like to thank socialist Cuba for all the Doctors they have provided to heal sick capitalists

 

The truth of the matter is that a lot of people think the world is getting worse because that's what we're told by greeting faced liberals in the likes of the Guardian and the New York Times.

The reality is somewhat different. Capitalism, despite its many faults, has allowed the world to flourish and improve in ways unimaginable to our forefathers - many of whom lived under autocratic rule. As I said earlier, capitalism is far from perfect but it's the best system we have.

 

^^^

Gets all his news from the Sunday Sport.

 

Ah that's all nearly interesting.

Are you putting all that down to capitalism, even the rise of literacy levels in the 19th century? I suppose that hour of schooling before the 10/12 hours working in the mills was a godsend for kids back then.

As for people living in democracies, which democracies are we talking about here. Surely can't be the countries where the majority of the people voted one way only to have the person/party the minority voted for foisted on them. That isn't a democracy.

 

Good ol' Aldo. Never one to let facts get in the way of a good mump.

 

Don't even know what that is but you obviously do.

 

Again, so it's capitalism that is the reason for the natural progression of mankind?

Were no medical, scientific or social benefits created outwith the Capitilst system?

Away and bile your head mate. The biggest winners from capitalism are the capitalists. The ones who invented the system to enhance their capital. They got richer and richer. The workers got trinkets and crumbs from their table and the world turned. If it wasn't for the socialists, trade unions and the like the majority of people would have got **** all. It's them that are responsible for the rise in the standard of living for ordinary people not a ****ed up system designed only to make money for the ever wealthy.

 

So kids weren't working in the Mills all through the 19th century?

Good old ST only likes facts when they suit his argument.

 

Aldo speaks the truth here.

I do however stand by by that no system is ideal.

Sadly, that is the case.

And I don't even have to read The Daily Star like Tarquin Fotescue-Smythe to know that. I can think for myself.

 

Hmmm....not a bad effort, then you went and spoilt it with your militant trade union shhite. Closed shops, winters of discontent, streets became more rat infested than the inner city rat infestation that we already head. While the likes of Maxwell were buying plush yachts on the Mirror pensions, before he went for a swim, and as for Scargill and his flying picket brigade they were battered into submission by the Wicked Witch of the West.

Great story bro but a shhite ending. C- must try harder.

 

Oh look what I found while perusing the article you posted.

The poverty line was revised in 2015. 1950- 45% 1981-44% 2015 under the new and improved world bank revised poverty line criteria 10%

Remarkable right enough

FFS ST really !


This entry is concerned with extreme poverty. The World Bank is the main source for global information on extreme poverty today and it sets the International Poverty Line. The poverty line was revised in 2015—since then, a person is considered to be in extreme poverty if they live on less than 1.90 international dollars (int.-$) per day. This poverty measurement is based on the monetary value of a person's consumption. Income measures, on the other hand, are only used for countries in which reliable consumption measures are not available

 

WTF are you on about? You think the trade unions started in the 1970s? That's got to be one of the stupidest posts you have ever made.

 

Aldo, like all lefties, is easily triggered. Give him a few facts that undermines his belief in socialism or Scottish independence and watch him go.

 

Vote Aldo

 

Hmmm it's you that's been posting pish all morning m7. I'm just setting you straight.

No pun intended .

 

Never been in a union apart from the Police federation and if they are any guide - which i'm certain they are - then Unions by and large are full of ****s with vested interests who'd throw you under the bus to save their own skins at the drop of a hat. There are obviously exceptions to this rule but i'm not willing to pay a tenner a month on belief and hope or to have someone do my talking to my boss for me.

 

If it wasn't for workers uniting and forming unions do you think the Capitalist system, for what it was at the time, would have improved workers terms and conditions?

 

Modern unions are full of gobshites ...

Woman council workers went in strike for equal pay in services such as nurseries, care homes etc

Fair point - right and just .

Binmen strike as to not cross the picket line . ...****in gobshites