[bluGill]

>Ask a random lower or middle class American if their quality of life has gone up in the last 20 years

What people say is often very different from the truth. It is hard to measure make an objective measure of quality of life, but that doesn't mean the subjective measure is actually correct.

[TheAdamAndChe]

Subjective measures are everything when considering quality of life.

[bluGill]

Fine, then subjectivity I conclude they are liars. Since you don't accept objective facts you have to agree I'm right for me and we are done.

[TheAdamAndChe]

Suit yourself, but this kind of thing matters in a democracy where everyone has the capacity to influence the direction of the government.