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<blockquote data-quote="ThatRobGuy" data-source="post: 77660125" data-attributes="member: 123415"><p>I don't know that it makes a ton of sense to compare ourselves to pre-1900 era, I think that's a hard dividing line when it comes to evaluating standards of living. The poorer people in America today would never want to live like the richest person from before that time. That was a whole different ball game.</p><p></p><p>With regards to more modern history</p><p>...as the saying goes "Optics is everything"</p><p></p><p></p><p>The definition of what constitutes "middle class" and "basic needs" has radically changed as well. In some ways that are practical, but in others that are impractical.</p><p></p><p>The proof is in the types of houses that were built in the 40's and 50's compared to the houses that are built now. A 1500 sq ft home for 5-6 people with one tv if you're lucky and one car for the entire family was considered "middle class". That's not the case today.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ThatRobGuy, post: 77660125, member: 123415"] I don't know that it makes a ton of sense to compare ourselves to pre-1900 era, I think that's a hard dividing line when it comes to evaluating standards of living. The poorer people in America today would never want to live like the richest person from before that time. That was a whole different ball game. With regards to more modern history ...as the saying goes "Optics is everything" The definition of what constitutes "middle class" and "basic needs" has radically changed as well. In some ways that are practical, but in others that are impractical. The proof is in the types of houses that were built in the 40's and 50's compared to the houses that are built now. A 1500 sq ft home for 5-6 people with one tv if you're lucky and one car for the entire family was considered "middle class". That's not the case today. [/QUOTE]
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