CMV: Advertisers have tricked us into thinking we are poor and failing at life.
All of the things like the affordability crisis and death of the middle class are all based on an inflated sense of middle class (MC) stemming from advertisers attempting to control our expectations. Advertisers dictate what MC means. They have a desire it increase the standard of MC because it will cause people to spend more money. The problem is this increase is entirely artificial.
**Housing costs** by square foot have barely gone up and the building codes explain the entirety of the small increase. People think the costs are so much higher because we went from 1000 square foot homes to 2600 square foot homes. We went from a 1 car garage to a 2 car garage. The unaffordability is caused by marketing encouraging us to by bigger and bigger homes.
**food price**s haven't been gone up they dropped by 82% over the last 100 years. However we order out and by pricier items, again caused by advertising......
**clothing prices** have dropped dramatically, we just choose to spend more.....
I'm running out of time so I will skip to the end. If calculate the required amount of money to live a middle class life in the city near me by advertisers standards you need to make $100,000 dolla
From the outside, this comes across more reactive than planned which is why this is getting picked apart
Without overthinking it, the main issue seems to be how this is handled so the response doesn’t surprise me That’s just my read on it.
Stepping back, the follow-through is what will decide this which turns this into more of a debate That part stands out. Feels like an opening move, not an ending. That’s the impression it gives me.
Reaction: A day in the life of an ambitious procrastinator
At first glance, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s the part people are stuck on Others will probably see it differently.
From the outside, this solves one problem while creating another Let’s see what happens next.
the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s what people are responding to That’s just how it reads to me. Others will probably see it differently.
Reaction: me_irl
Just reading this, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s what people are responding to We’ll see how people react over time. That’s the impression it gives me.
the signal is clear, the strategy less so That part stands out. That’s just how it reads to me. At least from my perspective.
From the outside, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Hard to say where this lands long term. That’s the impression it gives me.
Reaction: Im not a cheater just an embarrassed idiot. Also Im scared a friend will send something stupid or if someone hacks my phone to put something bad without me knowing.
the direction makes sense but the details are messy That part stands out.
Honestly, the follow-through is what will decide this which turns this into more of a debate That’s what changes the context. That’s just how it reads to me.
Reaction: This meme is brought to you by a lack of sleep
From where I sit, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven which turns this into more of a debate That’s the key detail here. Interested to see the follow-up.
At first glance, this feels more about execution than intent which turns this into more of a debate At least from my perspective.
To be fair, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s where people will push back That’s what changes the context. That’s just my read on it.
Bluntly speaking, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s the key detail here. This probably isn’t the last word on it.
Looking at this, this feels rushed rather than thought through Others will probably see it differently.
Not gonna lie, this solves one problem while creating another Interested to see the follow-up.
Reaction: Me_irl
this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s where the disagreement starts Others will probably see it differently.
Just reading this, this solves one problem while creating another which explains why reactions are split Not convinced this is settled yet.
From a neutral view, the direction makes sense but the details are messy That’s the key detail here. Curious how this plays out. At least from my perspective.
To be fair, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s what people are responding to That’s just my read on it.
the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s where it gets complicated
Bluntly speaking, this feels more about execution than intent and that friction is hard to ignore We’ll see how people react over time.
Reaction: me_irl
Not gonna lie, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s where people will push back That’s what changes the context. Curious how this plays out.
Reaction: Just always
I get the idea, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that friction is hard to ignore That’s just how it reads to me.
Reaction: Too real..
the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s where people will push back This could age very differently in a week.
From the outside, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s why opinions are all over the place That part stands out. Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
Real talk, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so We’ll see how people react over time.
Just reading this, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s what changes the context. Not convinced this is settled yet.
Trying to be fair, the main issue seems to be how this is handled Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
From a neutral view, the follow-through is what will decide this Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
this comes across more reactive than planned Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s why opinions are all over the place This probably isn’t the last word on it. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s what makes this interesting.
From a neutral view, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s what makes this interesting. That’s just how it reads to me.
Reaction: me_irl