▲ 1143 ▼ Explaining the inflation rate (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works 84 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Ilandar@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] hperrin@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I would argue that averages actually don’t mean dog shit, and that they’re only used to pit the proletariat against each other. There is an absolute minimum someone can make, but there is not absolute maximum. At least not yet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jupiter_jazz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago I just know mine ain't going up permalink fedilink source parent [–] AShadyRaven@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago the median household income in America has increased $6,000 since 1990 If this was adjusted for inflation, this increase would be $115,000 https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d22/tables/dt22_102.30.asp?current=yes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I would argue that averages actually don’t mean dog shit, and that they’re only used to pit the proletariat against each other. There is an absolute minimum someone can make, but there is not absolute maximum. At least not yet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jupiter_jazz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago I just know mine ain't going up permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AShadyRaven@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago the median household income in America has increased $6,000 since 1990 If this was adjusted for inflation, this increase would be $115,000 https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d22/tables/dt22_102.30.asp?current=yes permalink fedilink source parent