ah yes, the high standard of living inlcuding checks notes world-leading medical bankruptcies, collapsing life expectancy despite insane healthcare spending, crippling student debt, unaffordable housing that requires a trust fund just to rent, and wages that stagnated decades ago while corporate profits and CEO pay skyrocketed.

i spent $57 on a regular size pack of paper towels and toilet paper in the bay area yesterday

truly, the invisible hand is giving us the finger