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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I actually agree that there was a brief period in time (after WWII, before Vietnam) when Americans with decent jobs could expect a very comfortable lifestyle which included "luxuries", if you will, that went beyond mere subsistence. [/quote]

That is such a myth. The typical 1950s family with 3 children lived in a 1200 square foot house. None of the people complaining on this thread would even consider living in that small a home. Almost no middle-class Americans then flew or vacationed abroad. Because of trade tariffs, clothes cost a great deal more and the vegetables at the market were limited to iceberg and string beans. Cars broke down regularly and TV was limited to 3 stations broadcasting 12 hours a day.  And, it cost a small fortune to phone someone across the country. And this was the life of middle class white people who didn't have to live under Jim Crow. It only seemed good compared to the Great Depression and the bloodletting of WWII. [/quote]

+2.  I grew up this way in the 70's.  The bit about string beans and iceberg lettuce is a bit of an exaggeration though.  [/quote]

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