That's a mean-spirited thing for a mother to say.

作为一位母亲，说那样的话太刻薄了。

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Lengthy periods of economic stagnation or decline have almost always left society more mean-spirited and less inclusive, and have usually stopped or reversed the advance of rights and freedoms.

长期的经济停滞或衰退几乎总是使社会变得更加刻薄、更缺乏包容性，通常还会阻止或逆转权利和自由的进步。

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But there is a fast-approaching limit to our ability to borrow, steal, and print. Acknowledging this reality is not mean-spirited or cruel.

但是我们正在快速逼近借钱，偷钱和印钱的能力上限，承认这个现实并不是什么吝啬和不人道。

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It emboldens the mean-spirited and offers them a huge audience for spewing hatred and libel.

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Jokes become nasty, profane and mean-spirited, while tempers begin to flare as shouting becomes more acceptable.

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