Very funny moment when someone asked Biden how many genders there are and he said “at least 3”

Also true that the nature of news means this is ignored

“60% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck” gets more clicks than “Americans are well off, ain’t that great?”

Also it’s true that (a) we enjoy the highest living standards of all time (b) we have the highest disposable income (PPP) of any nation (c) none of this matters because of the hedonic treadmill

Sisphyean

I’m not sure how a politician could “solve” this. Maybe lifestyle inflation is just human nature ?

The difference between middle class and upper class is that the middle class person has a realistic chance of being poor if they lose their job, while the rich person can live off investments. “Thriftiness” is a good metric, tho not all MC/UMC are thrifty

Get a four slot toaster and you can do toast or eggo waffles.

Going on Bsky so I can get more in tune with my feminine side