Americo Fernandes Teixeira
@americofernandes.bsky.social
Uncover why life keeps getting harder for the middle class — from frozen housing to aging societies — and what we can do to rebuild the dream.
NYT/Siena asked voters what feels “unaffordable”
Education 58% • Housing 54% • Health care 47% • Having a Family 44%
• Groceries 28%
It’s not just prices - It’s the foundations of the middle-class dream cracking.
substack.com/@middleclass...
#costofliving #housingcrisis #HealthCare #Education
Education 58% • Housing 54% • Health care 47% • Having a Family 44%
• Groceries 28%
It’s not just prices - It’s the foundations of the middle-class dream cracking.
substack.com/@middleclass...
#costofliving #housingcrisis #HealthCare #Education
Americo Fernandes Teixeira (@middleclassdream)
Affordable groceries. Unaffordable life.
The New York Times/Siena poll asked registered voters how affordable a handful of basics feel right now. The results are oddly reassuring… and then quietly de...
substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:30 PM
NYT/Siena asked voters what feels “unaffordable”
Education 58% • Housing 54% • Health care 47% • Having a Family 44%
• Groceries 28%
It’s not just prices - It’s the foundations of the middle-class dream cracking.
substack.com/@middleclass...
#costofliving #housingcrisis #HealthCare #Education
Education 58% • Housing 54% • Health care 47% • Having a Family 44%
• Groceries 28%
It’s not just prices - It’s the foundations of the middle-class dream cracking.
substack.com/@middleclass...
#costofliving #housingcrisis #HealthCare #Education
I’ve lived in five countries. Different flags, different politics - same feeling: you can “win” and still be stuck in a queue.
The victory doesn’t translate into relief.
New post: Why fixing politics didn’t fix the feeling.
open.substack.com/pub/themiddl...
The victory doesn’t translate into relief.
New post: Why fixing politics didn’t fix the feeling.
open.substack.com/pub/themiddl...
Why Fixing Politics Didn’t Fix the Feeling
I’ve watched “wins” pile up. The waiting rooms stayed.
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:30 AM
I’ve lived in five countries. Different flags, different politics - same feeling: you can “win” and still be stuck in a queue.
The victory doesn’t translate into relief.
New post: Why fixing politics didn’t fix the feeling.
open.substack.com/pub/themiddl...
The victory doesn’t translate into relief.
New post: Why fixing politics didn’t fix the feeling.
open.substack.com/pub/themiddl...
The adult waiting room is real: housing, childcare, eldercare - same bottleneck different ages . The years between milestones got longer. open.substack.com/pub/themiddl...
The Years Between Things Got Longer
The gap nobody warns you about.
open.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:33 PM
The adult waiting room is real: housing, childcare, eldercare - same bottleneck different ages . The years between milestones got longer. open.substack.com/pub/themiddl...
Start here: I’m mapping why life feels harder than our parents’—housing, aging budgets, and a middle-class dream that quietly froze.
2016 wasn’t the start. It was the reveal. substack.com/@middleclass...
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2016 wasn’t the start. It was the reveal. substack.com/@middleclass...
Follow in Substack: substack.com/@middleclass...
2016 Wasn’t the Start. It Was the Reveal.
Opening the cold case
substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Start here: I’m mapping why life feels harder than our parents’—housing, aging budgets, and a middle-class dream that quietly froze.
2016 wasn’t the start. It was the reveal. substack.com/@middleclass...
Follow in Substack: substack.com/@middleclass...
2016 wasn’t the start. It was the reveal. substack.com/@middleclass...
Follow in Substack: substack.com/@middleclass...
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,420,433!
October 10, 2024 at 7:53 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,420,433!