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>>12860525
>But you have a fridge!
In the 1960s a single man's wages from a job he got with a high school diploma could support his wife and kids in a nice suburban house.
Now the average American is in debt, will never own a house, and even two working professionals would struggle to support children. The population being stagnant is why this immigration crisis is so widespread and such a contentious issue - if the people in charge wanted it over, public opinion would magically be swayed that way and the problem would be fixed, but cheap labor is cheap labor.
Don't let phones and microwaves convince you that everything is fine and rosy. Do you think Russian serfs were just whiners who should've appreciated their widespread access to samovars?