"Indeed", nodded the HN reader sagely, as they sat in the back of their Uber ordering some Doordash and checking on the cleaner with Handy.
Temporary "help" like Uber is a ton more affordable than full time help.
It's not like rich Americans are above paying for servants...they just have nicer names for them like "help"
What if you provided those domestic servants place to live, food, internet, TV, sofa, clothing, etc, and also salary, and of course you let them take vacation as well.
Several Indian states have a lower gini coefficient than the US and it's still possible to hire household help here.