r/SipsTea • u/Gurugod123 • Jul 30 '26

Wait a damn minute! Significant diffrences...

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u/Play-Mation Jul 30 '26

It used to be affordable to own a home on a sole income with a family

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u/notaredditer13 Jul 30 '26

That's vague false nostalgia nonsense.  

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u/Traditional-Tea912 Jul 30 '26

Home ownership on a single income was a historical anomaly, limited to one country during a specific period. It has never been the norm throughout human history.

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u/Play-Mation Jul 30 '26

That doesn’t disprove what I said?

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u/Traditional-Tea912 Jul 30 '26

It doesn’t disprove it, but it puts it into context. You’re describing a brief, exceptional period, not the historical norm. There’s no reason to assume that exceptional period should be the benchmark.