Long Story short I got into a really bad fight with my brother about how financially things are harder now then compared to generations before us. He believes that is untrue and that it is just what the media is pushing. I brought up how 50 years ago you could have a wife who stayed home, 3 kids, own a car, own your house, and still be able to go on vacations from doing a 40 hour work week and that how now, you can't even afford rent with most jobs. Looking online at other reddit post's the answers seemed skewed. what are your opinions on this. Side note: This all started because I brought up how things are crazier and depressing today then they were 30-40 years ago, I was told its just because I watch too much news and that was also untrue, feel free to comment on that as well. I get things have always been bad but the murder rates and things of that nature seem a lot higher.