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Originally Posted by Slava
Well, I used the 1920’s and 30’s because that’s 100 years or so ago. You suggested it’s been 2/3 generations of decline and I feel like that’s about 100 years.
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Boomers, gen x, gen y, gen z. That’s four generations and still a few decades away from what you’re referencing but this is just arguing semantics at this point.
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If you want to go back to another time and show some kind of evidence that things are worse today, I’m all ears.
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Is home ownership(not renting) more easily achievable (especially for lower income earners) today compared to the 50s, 60s and 70s? Heck is it even more achievable compared to 20 years ago? What kind of value is the average person getting when buying a home compared to back then?
How are things like pensions and post secondary education costs compared to years past?
I really don’t understand what you gain out of pretending that the majority of people are on an upward trajectory as it relates to their economic mobility when it clearly isn’t the case anymore. That isn’t to say that no one is seeing things improve but pointing to overall reduced poverty numbers as your sole argument that the majority of people aren’t seeing things backslide isn’t very convincing.