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The problem is (whether it's real or not) the majority of the US population feels the economic prosperity is being used against them. You might say it's a PR p

The problem is (whether it's real or not) the majority of the US population feels the economic prosperity is being used against them. You might say it's a PR problem, others might say it's an actual problem. Either way it's going away now.

bryanlarsen 1y ago
The prosperity is going away. The inequality behind the feeling is not going away, it's getting worse.
- msgodel 1y ago
  Sure. I don't think the inequality was the primary complaint though.
- RickJWagner 1y ago
  In what way is prosperity going away? Today, nearly everyone has pocket computers, cheap internet, longer lifespans, better healthcare, cars that last decades, homes with plumbing, electricity and climate control, etc. Poverty has been declining for decades. Your life looks much better than your parents, and looks much, much, much better than your grandparents.
  - msgodel 1y ago
    It's well known that in the US people are doing much more poorly than their parents on average. Except having what are essentially televisions in their pocket. That's the one win they get.
    - ponector 1y ago
      When someone says it's well known fact - it usually means there is no data to proof this statement. Doing more poorly? but everyone has all kinds of home appliances, nice reliable cars with tons of features, more people have college degree, bigger houses, etc.
  - SAI_Peregrinus 1y ago
    The US has recently been reversing as many of the policies that created and maintained that prosperity as possible.
  - bryanlarsen 1y ago
    America's prosperity relative to its peers. America used to be a clear #1. Trump's policies seem designed to ensure that America will lose its place as #1 and let peers like China and Europe overtake it.
  - spacemadness 1y ago
    This is a capitalists hand wave and hides many issues and tries to halt any discussion. It’s a cliche at this point. Now talk about housing. Are we better off there? My parents had it pretty good. They have a pension and worked at a public corporation even. They get their health care covered in retirement. I don’t get anything guaranteed for my retirement. They paid 50K for their house that is worth at least 550K now. Have salaries kept up? We have cell phones so it’s all OK I guess, why are you all complaining? Go watch some Tik Toks and count your blessings.
  - mcphage 1y ago
    > Your life looks much better than your parents In what way? > and looks much, much, much better than your grandparents I'm not so sure about that one, either—my grandparents had to go to war to kill the Nazis, and it's looking like we're going to have to do that again.

bryanlarsen 1y ago

The prosperity is going away. The inequality behind the feeling is not going away, it's getting worse.

msgodel 1y ago
Sure. I don't think the inequality was the primary complaint though.
RickJWagner 1y ago
In what way is prosperity going away? Today, nearly everyone has pocket computers, cheap internet, longer lifespans, better healthcare, cars that last decades, homes with plumbing, electricity and climate control, etc. Poverty has been declining for decades. Your life looks much better than your parents, and looks much, much, much better than your grandparents.
- msgodel 1y ago
  It's well known that in the US people are doing much more poorly than their parents on average. Except having what are essentially televisions in their pocket. That's the one win they get.
  - ponector 1y ago
    When someone says it's well known fact - it usually means there is no data to proof this statement. Doing more poorly? but everyone has all kinds of home appliances, nice reliable cars with tons of features, more people have college degree, bigger houses, etc.
- SAI_Peregrinus 1y ago
  The US has recently been reversing as many of the policies that created and maintained that prosperity as possible.
- bryanlarsen 1y ago
  America's prosperity relative to its peers. America used to be a clear #1. Trump's policies seem designed to ensure that America will lose its place as #1 and let peers like China and Europe overtake it.
- spacemadness 1y ago
  This is a capitalists hand wave and hides many issues and tries to halt any discussion. It’s a cliche at this point. Now talk about housing. Are we better off there? My parents had it pretty good. They have a pension and worked at a public corporation even. They get their health care covered in retirement. I don’t get anything guaranteed for my retirement. They paid 50K for their house that is worth at least 550K now. Have salaries kept up? We have cell phones so it’s all OK I guess, why are you all complaining? Go watch some Tik Toks and count your blessings.
- mcphage 1y ago
  > Your life looks much better than your parents In what way? > and looks much, much, much better than your grandparents I'm not so sure about that one, either—my grandparents had to go to war to kill the Nazis, and it's looking like we're going to have to do that again.