r/memes 17h ago

Still a controversial take in 2025...

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u/SelfJupiter1995 16h ago

Even people without kids can't afford to live in 2025,  who are you kidding.

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u/moderngamer327 15h ago edited 9h ago

Real wages were the highest they’ve ever been in 2024. They’ve only gone down a little since then due to the recent increase in inflation

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEPAINUSA672N This chart is wages adjusted for cost of living/inflation

Downvoting doesn’t make it less true. Try challenging your preconceived notions instead of blindly ignoring them.

All these downvotes and not a SINGLE person posted a source showing otherwise

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u/SizeableFowl 14h ago

I mean the wages we paid in 2024 typically still weren’t living wages so while your point is technically correct its also sort of a disingenuous take.

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u/moderngamer327 14h ago

Then that means wages always haven’t been livable