Except that there really was a time when a person was able to graduate high school, go down to the local factory, and get a job that would buy a house and suppo

Except that there really was a time when a person was able to graduate high school, go down to the local factory, and get a job that would buy a house and support a family with nothing other than a firm handshake. They didn't do it on a McDonalds salary, but that's because this all happened before McDonalds were around, and the cafes and restaurants that McD's later replaced all paid living wages.