• limer@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      And 5 million today is only half a million in purchasing power two generations ago. And even less three generations ago.

      So basically we are talking about middle class as it used to be defined. Problem in the USA is, very few people now have this money; so quite rightly it seems out of reach for many