I do think there is something to be said about the aspirational nature of life in some of these older memes. But, I'd wager we have some pretty high aspiration

I do think there is something to be said about the aspirational nature of life in some of these older memes. But, I'd wager we have some pretty high aspiration ads nowadays, too? This is similar to the idea that the hit songs of a previous generation somehow are indicative of all songs for that generation. Curious how this compares to all of the period dramas for the victorian age stuff. Do people really think life was that good during these times? Really?