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Ah the 50s. Wish I was an adult back then to experience that
Apparently it really only existed for a subset of white men and wasn't this glorious era of affordability that we make it sound like
Seriously? What decade do these tales of being able go afford a car and a mortgage and a smoking habit while working as a gas station attendand come from?
Oh, its the right decade alright, but the wrong skin color (or even being italian or irish) meant a lot of hardship.
That one probably, it just wasn't as widespread as we think. I'll see if I can find any sources
That's literally just a stereotype about immigrant workers, which stems from the middle class immigrants, not the minimum wage workers.
And it might have been a reality in Yugoslavia (I know from my family's experience).
Well, not really. Even in Slovenia (where I live) - known as one of the most decent capitalists countries for the worker rights apparently, you get paid a minimum wage. But when working in a factory, you already get a decent wage for the living standard (but many still have extra jobs to support their hobbies, transport and legal drug addictions (since it's Slovenia)).