• alvvayson@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    8 months ago

    The difference is that even young people say life was better when boomers were young.

    Higher wages, cheaper housing, lower cost of living.

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      8 months ago

      Could support a family on a factory wages. Now there arent factories.

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      8 months ago

      Was better in some regards. I think most minorities in the US would agree that they at least feel safe and more free to exist in 2024 than they would in the 1980s or earlier.