this post was submitted on 30 Dec 2024
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

But screens have gotten cheaper per unit of area!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago

The only thing I disagree with in this post is using the average cost of an Ivy League education. If they're comparing averages, either use all higher education or state universities.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

But this guy will make it great again, surely.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (15 children)

This is surely not the reason here, but at least cars have gotten a lot more complex, and the possibilities of health care have also increased a lot. So not all of this increase goes into rich people's pockets. But likely still quite some.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Cars are more complex so that they can spy on you, steal your data, and make even more money as data brokers.

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[–] kn0wmad1c 4 points 5 days ago (3 children)

55k sounds really low for a family income. Is that per person?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago

Probably worse than you think. In 1971, the family income was more often than not achieved by one person working. Now it's usually two.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago

Federal minimum wage is $15,080 assuming you work 40 hours a week and never get sick or take time off.

$55,000 is two people working $13.22 or a single person working $26.44

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