You don’t even need to bring income into it. Inflation is the whole point of the “things were cheaper in the old days” trope, if you adjust for inflation then all you’re saying is we’ve seen zero progress. Even on its own terms it’s still not a brag.
True, especially because isn’t gas prices one of the things that define inflation so doing that calculation doesn’t really mean anything? Also so many fewer people were driving in those days.
Even if his math is correct, it’s a stupid point cause our incomes haven’t matched inflation and that’s all that really matters.
Our incomes should have matched productivity to get ahead. Matching inflation is just treading water.
We drowning
This is a great talking point and I’m stealing it
You don’t even need to bring income into it. Inflation is the whole point of the “things were cheaper in the old days” trope, if you adjust for inflation then all you’re saying is we’ve seen zero progress. Even on its own terms it’s still not a brag.
True, especially because isn’t gas prices one of the things that define inflation so doing that calculation doesn’t really mean anything? Also so many fewer people were driving in those days.