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>>19289668

>wages not keeping up with inflation (by not keeping up I mean stagnant) since the 70s
>services such as University and medical care (at least in the US) increase 1000+%
>companies no longer have incentive to keep employees full time (costs far less to employ illegals and part timers)
>unions (the only negotiators for most workers) consistently getting squashed
>NIMBYs and zoning laws not allowing the construction of new housing to keep up with demand, and boomers/property management companies treating housing as an investment rather than a necessity
>ubiquity of University has strongly devalued degrees, jobs that required a high school diploma nowadays require a bachelors and vice versa
>living with debt has unfortunately now become the standard

Welcome to the Apocalypse, gentlemen