• Dagwood222@lemm.ee
    10·
    6 months ago

    Everyone needs to read “Hell’s Angels” by Hunter Thompson.

    There’s a chapter where he lays out the economics of being a biker/hippie/artist circa 1970.

    An Angel could work for six months as a Union stevedore and make enough to hit the road for two years. A part time waitress could afford an apartment for herself and her musician boyfriend.

      • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
        7·
        6 months ago

        That’s another thing I always mention.

        When Ronald Reagan took office, ‘middle class’ was defined as one Union salary job supporting a family of four, and $1 million was considered a vast fortune.

        By the end of Bush Sr’s term, ‘middle class’ was two jobs to keep the family going, and $1 million was what a rich guy paid for a party.