have never had it so good?

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What does 'have never had it so good' mean?Members of Western Civilization have never had it so good.want context? http://www.amazon.com/Affluenza-Oliver-James/product-reviews/0091900107/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending C.P.

Prajwalkr · Accepted Answer

Context:
Members of Western Civilization have never had it so good. We are living in an age of affordable technology that has produced great comforts and entertainments.

It means that members of the Western Civilization are living a life of comfort like they had never done before.

Prajwal

Contraposition · Answer

Does that correspond to this?

have it

2— used to describe a person's condition or situation ? He's had it pretty tough since his wife died. [=his life has been difficult since his wife died] ? You've never had it so good (as you have it now)! ? We have it pretty good right now.— also have got ? We've got it pretty good right now.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Yes, it fits a personal context as well.

It means that this is the best time for you in all your life. - You have friends, a comfortable place to live, no major problems, etc.

Anonymous · Answer

IMHO, it means that people living in the United States and Europe (along with Canada and Australia) are enjoying things that their parents (and certainly) their grandfathers could never have dreamed of.

1. Tremendous advances in medicine. Today we are suffering less than people did as late as 10 years ago. (I can only guess at how much suffering will be further reduced in the coming years!)

2. When I was young, all we had were newspapers and radio and then TV in the 1950's. Today we have the Internet.
We have information literally at our fingertips. If we have a question about grammar, just ask it here and often in less than a few hours, an answer will be forthcoming. (But do not post the same question at another grammar helpline, or you will be reprimanded by some veteran posters -- as has happened to me!)

3. And certain groups are enjoying equality that no one ever thought would ever happen:

a. Non-European racial groups in the United States have equality now and even often have preference in getting jobs.

b. Women are now equal. They have changed the language: "Everyone must bring his book" is now " Everyone must

bring their book."
c. Gay people have rights that no one could have possibly imagined back in the 1950's.

Yes, Contraposition, some people have never had it so good.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

James MYes, Contraposition, some people have never had it so good.

Good points!

I just hope that the trend continues; that committed gay couples will have the benefits of traditional couples, that there will be a social safety net for the most disadvantaged among us, that the rich will recognize and bear their fair share of the costs of freedom and democracy, that women will continue to pursue acceptance into nontraditional careers and achieve equal compensation, and that science will continue to expand the boundaries of knowledge.
Great progress has been made, but there is still a long way to go, especially in the third world countries.

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