[_DeadFred_]

This is not the 1950s. Most American's have internet, where they can see average people living lives around the world. Their houses may be a bit worse, but their cars are normally newer, they have internet, they have FAMILY. They have vibrant COMMUNITY. They have free time.

[306bobby]

Are you not agreeing with their point?

Everything you listed are reasons NOT to be so cynical