People today have it far easier
Neil5234
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Than people in the 50s.
I do not know anyone who does not have a TV, washing machine, food in their belly, the average person today has a far far easies life than people in the 50s, people today are far fatter and unfit compared to people in the 50s which proves a lot, no decent treatment social care in the 50s, 90% could not afford a car! kids went to school without shoes in the 50s which would be daily mail front page today.......people had a hard hard life in the 50s, they deserve their pensions as they built this country.
I do not know anyone who does not have a TV, washing machine, food in their belly, the average person today has a far far easies life than people in the 50s, people today are far fatter and unfit compared to people in the 50s which proves a lot, no decent treatment social care in the 50s, 90% could not afford a car! kids went to school without shoes in the 50s which would be daily mail front page today.......people had a hard hard life in the 50s, they deserve their pensions as they built this country.
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The only exception I think is property costs.
People in Africa etc; aren't aware of lavish lifestyles or nice things which can be had etc; but in the West we are brought up around the celebrity culture which makes us thing we should try and strive to live the same lifestyle as celebrities. It's the media's fault in some way to blame.
Again, coming back to your original comment about the 50's. People back then would have found entertainment with marbles in the street etc; where as now that wouldn't keep a child occupied for any longer than 10 minutes. There is nothing wrong, but it's just that today thre is so much more on offer due to technology.
People in 2070+ will have it easier than people do now
Poverty is relative. Half a million people using foodbanks to feed their families, I would call that poverty. Also shameful that it is happening in this day and age.
Also we looked forward to retirement with great enthusiasm, now we are worried to death we won't have enough money or we won't even live to retirement age.
But people work less hours now.
Exactly. It's one of those pointless arguments. Well done op. Even people in Africa will think they are well off compared to their ancestors.
Exactly. (Was about to post similar comment)
Edit - Mind you, that is if there ARE people in 2070!
There won't. The machines will have taken over and eradicated the human race.
It's based on expectation. In the 50s & 60s we had 2 then 3 tv channels, nobody felt left out for not having a mobile phone, decent internet etc as no-one had thought of them (not as practical day-to-day objects). Colour tv was aspirational, and life was simpler. It's the explosion of choice that leads to dissatisfaction. If you moved someone from 1956 straight to today and made them continue to live the 50s austere lifestyle whilst the rest of us live a contemporary lifestyle, they'd soon want a part of it.
I was 0-5 in the fifties. My grandparents were what's termed working class and they had TV and heating and food and transport enough to get to the pub as and when required. My parents both had jobs, central heating, a car (may have been a bike and sidecar) and TV (OK it was wobbly and there were only 2 channels of crap in B&W) in 1960. I never went without shoes though I only ever wanted the ones with the compass in the heel and the paw print soles.
Also,food banks opening at 3 or 4 every week is very telling!
Funny, I was under the impression that a lot of the fashion labels have been going much longer than this
People may be able to afford more food, but whether
they are eating 'far better' food is something else...
> > > Chemicals in Food
Possibly for the "posh" folk in London, New York and Paris.
I've read recently that minerals and vitamins in modern fruit and veg are much reduced. Also we don't get the bits of grit and dead insects that we used to - to say nothing about the lack of sunshine. And wayyy toooo many easily available cheap carbohydrates.
So no change then...
> > The human body is a machine consisting of many different, interconnected machines
Excellent post.
Hopefully people will read this and stop complaining about how badly off they are and that they don't get enough free money.
Only because the benefit system or 'the bank of mum and dad' allows them too.
Without the benefit system, people on minimum wage couldn't afford to live without their parents help.
Total fallacy. Minimum wage is about 13k a year. A person can rent a room with all bills for £300 a month, leaving them over £500 for groceries and other assorted non-essentials.
Edit: didn't realise someone already said a similar thing...