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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (81 children)

Oh I thought it was because they like Trump, are Russian bots, and tankies. At least if people here are to be believed.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (80 children)

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Each successive generation has a higher income even accounting for inflation

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah but it doesn't tell the whole truth, cost of living has been rising steadily as well.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Cost of living is inflation, which this chart takes into account

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Sure, but inflation doesn't factor in price hikes, for instance medical insurance, drug prices, house prices, rent, collage tuition or new expenditures that didn't exist 20 years ago. These don't follow the curve of inflation, they are artificialy inflated which is shown in increased profit margins.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Rent is literally a third of inflation calculation

How do you complain it doesn't factor it when it's the biggest contributor?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Dude, I'm not complaining I'm giving you examples of things that they don't account for. Rent is different, you have landlords jacking the price to an extreme, and then you have those who follow the inflation curve. It's just dishonest.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

That list is wrong because they do account for those things

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You were proven wrong by another user, you've linked a graph with no sources or explanation.wjatvdo you expect?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, the inflation literally tracks housing costs. There are valid criticisms, and there's not knowing what you're talking about

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

you are the one misleading people posting graphs with no context, sorry but you are the one who make false assumption based on the graphs you are posting.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago

Which false assumptions? I explain my points clearly without brushing off other people. Be specific

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Repeat same talking point.

The things you say are useless, especially since these are adjusted by household size. Do one that isn't.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Repeat same talking point.

I'm not saying I agree with them, but they are the only ones providing actual data. Everyone else, including you, is just attacking and downvoting them. I would be interested in hearing an actual argument, but to accuse them of just "repeating a talking point" while they provide data and you provide nothing but a talking point is ridiculously hypocritical.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago

Their data is adjusted for family size. Family size has been consistently shrinking since the 1960s, which, if you adjust their graph, will lead to overall decrease in wages throughout time. It is a meaningless method of transformation to get data that supports a false narrative.

Why did you not point out that their data is transformed when I did?

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