Just for fun, watch a movie from the 30s, 40s, 50s, etc., and take a look at the interiors of houses.

We've got a lot better today, and a lot more of it.

Even watch an episode of Dynasty (about rich people). Look at the crappy TV in the corner. I remember taking my last CRT TV to the recycler. I was sure glad to be rid of it.

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Epa095 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Notice that I am not saying that labour is not getting more purchasing power, just that owners is getting more quicker. Luckily our increase in productivity is high enough that both can get more in absolute terms, although owners gets a larger part of the growing cake.

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OnlineGladiator 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

You realize you're an enormously privileged, wealthy individual telling other people that don't have your wealth and privilege how they should feel the same as you? You don't even say "in my experience" you just condescend to others that they should recognize how great the world is for the 0.1%, completely unaware that it isn't great for people that can't afford food and housing. Nobody gives a shit about their TV when they're hungry on the street.

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WalterBright 4 days ago | parent [-]

I was born into a lower middle class family with several siblings. My dad skirted bankruptcy. My first car literally came from a junkyard in pieces, bought with money I earned from my paper route. Hardly 0.1%.

(I didn't know how bad things were for him until I went through his papers after he died.)

I began investing with my first real job, with another crappy car I repaired with junkyard parts.

A good friend of mine grew up in a family that qualified for welfare but wouldn't accept it. He didn't get past high school. He managed to make himself $10m before his tragic death. Yes, the US is the land of opportunity. Other countries can emulate it if they want to.

A couple years ago, I booked an Uber ride. The driver was a refugee from Afghanistan. He arrived in the US with nothing but his skin. Within a few months he had a thriving business, driving the Uber in whatever extra time he had left. It was fun talking to him - he was hella ambitious!

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OnlineGladiator 4 days ago | parent [-]

Setting aside everything else I'd normally say, I do respect that you make an earnest attempt to engage with almost anyone.

	▲	WalterBright 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		Thank you for the kinds words, I appreciate them.