re: The “time price” of square foot of housing is 24% lower than the 1950s

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I kind of doubt anyone knows how much their parents made when they were young with any degree of accuracy. He probably thinks he has the correct info but is mistaken.

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There are two sources I rely on for this information. The first is the diary my mother kept. The second is a distinct memory of my parents fighting about him working there. My mother wanted him to find a better job, but he had a lot of trouble talking to people and wouldn't apply or interview.

For what?

Every point you’ve attempted to make in this thread has been destroyed

Your dad was an unemployable Vietnam vet (for good reason) and your mom was trying her best

Tough draw but not unusual

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You’ve completely shown your arse across this entire thread. And then doubled and tripled down at every opportunity ? ?

Thanks for the entertainment baw!

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CPA Yung Boi has entered the chat. Please tell me more. I'd like to learn from my mistakes.

Also, if we're going by general perception, I'll take the 15 up votes to 2 downvotes on my original post as evidence your assessment is incorrect.

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Put on your work boots

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I saw those hands in that picture. Those were some soft looking hands baw. We know you ain’t ever touched a work boot lol

1956 was 70 years ago, if they were picking any year from the 50s that makes the most sense.

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Why don't you lay it out for me instead of this vague statement of surety, then?

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You were poor. There are still poor people.

You are conflating your being poor to today’s middle class, which is rapidly deteriorating and getting worse off. This is really not that hard.

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Do you have alternative data?

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That data doesn't matter to young whiners.

I've been telling them the same thing you just posted for years. They're not about to let facts get in the way of their generational pity party.

It used to be old people that you had to listen to tell you about how bad it was when they were growing up and how they had to walk to school 5 miles uphill both ways in the snow.

Now it's the young people you have to listen to whine that insufferable crap.

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It used to be old people that you had to listen to tell you about how bad it was when they were growing up and how they had to walk to school 5 miles uphill both ways in the snow.

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Yea now we get to hear about old people who were able to buy a house with a yard and raise their kids on their $1.90 an hour job

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If poor people can improve their station, middle class people can as well and do it more easily.

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You are really struggling bubba