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by CurtHagenlocher 404 days ago
The first comment asks the important question: Why, "despite all of this prosperity, do so many Americans still feel angry, disillusioned and frankly, even cheated"?

One thing which can't be captured by these numbers (no matter how accurate) is when people end up settling for something perceived to be of lower value. So for instance, it might be that my income has gone up faster than the cost of the things I'm buying, but I'd rather buy a house (out of reach) than buy rent.

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> One thing which can't be captured by these numbers (no matter how accurate) is when people end up settling for something perceived to be of lower value

This is always going to happen so long as wealth inequality isn't addressed.