I'm from Israel, and I remember that not that long ago, in the early 2010's, Israelis who lived in the states told me that every McDonald's worker could rent a fine apartment in a middle class city, buy a car, and even afford something nice. If you worked a little harder, you didn't need a college degree to provide for yourself or even for a family. In Israel, this has never been a thing Only doctors and programners can reach such lifestyle. The rest of tge population was one mistake away from homelessness.
When did the U.S became like Israel in that matter?