Despite all that, things are overall better than previous generations. There is and always has been bad news. Life has always been a constant string of disasters, yet when you pause for a moment to reflect you realize that despite the bad news, overall it wasn't that bad.
squiblet@kbin.social 8 months ago
In many countries, yes. People in India and China for instance are on average more likely to not be in severe povery and subsistence vs 40 years ago, though western-style modernization has caused it's own problems. However most people are less well off in the US than we were in the 50s-90s. Reagan economics seems to have been 'wait, why are we letting the middle class exist? We could just keep all their money'
bluGill@kbin.social 8 months ago
Most people in the Us are better off than the 50's-90's. They may feel worse off, but that is not an objective measure.
spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Are you fucking high?
dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 8 months ago
Unlikely. Getting high is more often associated with realizing that shit is fucked.
squiblet@kbin.social 8 months ago
When people could afford a decent home on a single job paid minimum wage? Not so sure.
SheeEttin@lemmy.world 8 months ago
If you were white, sure. Less likely otherwise.
sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 8 months ago
apps.urban.org/…/wealth-inequality-charts/