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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]College costs have increased massively since the boomers were college aged Healthcare costs have increased massively The cost of raising a child has gone up significantly The cost of a car has outpaced inflation Housing costs have outpaced inflation and income Rents have outpaced inflation and income How are those things better now than they were for boomers?[/quote] 1. Healthcare today is leaps better then 30-40 years ago. People want those services. 2. People choose to spend more raising a child. The cost of my childhood was a few toys, some cheap sports equipment, cheap clothes, and food. The price for these is probably less today adjusted for inflation. Parents choose expensive activities. 3. Cars are way safer today. Safety features plus luxury items in cars (electronics etc) are what increases the cost. The same 80s car could be produced today for a similar price but nobody would buy it because it would be the worst and most dangerous new car on the road. 4. Houses have doubled in size, prices have as well. That is a choice. 5. Not sure about rents, never researched it.[/quote] [b]Your responses come from a position of UMC privilege[/b] 1. There's a difference and a gap between the cadillac healthcare that exists and what people can afford 2. It's not all just choice and many parents don't even have the luxury of "more expensive activities" in the first place 3. The electronics and safety features are valuable but their cost alone does not account for the increased cost of cars 4. Many people live in smaller homes than their parents and grandparents did. There are a lot more people in the US today than there were in the 1950s. Have you seen housing stocks inside DC? [/quote] The first post in this thread comes from a position of white privilege. College, houses, and cars were simply unattainable for many people of color in the 1950s. [/quote]
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