re: Middle class

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Everyone wants the $1M house and the fancy cars and the exotic vacations and think they deserve it.

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We weren't poor growing up. My dad was college educated, had a good job and we were solidly middle class.

We also lived in a 1500 sq ft house for family of 5. My sisters shared a bedroom. My dad drove 10 yr old vehicles. We took one family vacation per year where we drove to Astroworld or the beach. There were no ski trips or Disney vacations.

That was middle class in the 80s where I grew up. I wonder what percentage of the middle class in 2022 would consider that an acceptable lifestyle?