can these conditions occur in countries like those in Africa, South America, Southeast Asia, Southeast Europe, and the Middle East though? The USA, Australia, Japan, and Europe are the penultimate products of decades of taking other nations’ livelihood to further their own

Until capitalism works to the same degree it does in the US within other countries I can’t believe in it. People are making pennies on the dollar doing tons more labor than any American can dream of doing, and that’s what allows some (not even all) of us to have social mobility

You're not wrong and I cannot confidently answer your question truthfully.

Any optimism I have that nations within the regions you mentioned can eventually reach an acceptable level of prosperity probably comes my view that their current struggles are rooted in past sociological injustices/imperialism effects which have festered into the 21st century.

This means that it is possible to do more for them because a moral group of influential nations free of racial/ideological prejudices of the past/present can eventually emerge. (This goes into my view of whole world assimilating enough eventually and dilation of the idea of a modern nation/nationalism/embracement of multiculturalism and a more borderless world) That's a whole other thing and is maybe hundreds of years away from occurring, if ever.

Sorry, there's a lot to say about this/unpack here.

Basically though in what I consider to be pragmatic for my own life, I choose not to prioritize those who are currently being left behind when I have the well being of myself and my family to think about. It's why I favor moderate reform and believe lasting/genuine change is achieved piece by piece and not by a socialist revolution.

I refuse to subject my future self and loved ones to the test drive of radically different system. A system which like capitalism will be susceptible to bad actors and corruption, as these traits are innate enough in humans to be dangerous under any system.

I will advocate for the liberal changes I think are suitable enough for the present, and hope my children can do better/more.

Basically, I'll let you guys be the loudest voices for the right things but I cannot cosign rapid changes because this is a unstable/unpredictable/ever evolving world.

Y'all can fight the good fight but your ideals won't be seen until you're dead.

goodreads.com/book/show/6763725-capitalist-realism

yea bringt his to the socialism thraed

humanity’s short term sensibility and desire for immediate gratification is exactly what we have to fight against

D’ahh
You’re asking me to give up my luxury’s

ain’t anything wrong with having luxuries

it’s about how those luxuries came about.

We supposed to make them ourselves? that’s a compromise but not the worst

not that either, just pay the workers properly and have them properly represented in the decision making part of the company

absolute classic but imo I think hauntology can evoke a stronger reaction amongst skeptics and supporters alike than capitalist realism

Ghosts is my favorite