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> It took one worker in the household to pay the bills; now, two people work and can't make ends meet. People forget this, mainly because they want to, but als
by amerika_blog 13y ago
> It took one worker in the household to pay the bills; now, two people work and can't make ends meet.
People forget this, mainly because they want to, but also because their TVs say we're living in the golden age.
- johngalt 13y agoPeople also lived much more pragmatically. They had smaller houses, only one family car, and rarely went out to eat. If people made the same choices today, one income would suffice. Most families don't like living in 1400sqft houses with no cable, and no a/c. Most parents don't like spending 12hours a day cooking food from scratch while providing childcare.
- vacri 13y agoWell, you have to forgive them - the TVs in the 60s were crappy little things, black and white as often as not, whereas today they're giant affairs full of colour and motion, and you can't get a B&W one. You could tick off a checkbox saying "Has TV?", but that's missing part of what standard of living is about.