Exactly.

And this wasn't even 20 years ago. $8 x 40 x 52 = $16,640/yr

Has inflation really pushed that same exact shit job to $70,000/yr in less than 2 decades?

If so, we're all fucked regardless of how old we are.

edit:

According to this inflation calculator $17,000 in 2005 has only inflated to $28,039 in 2025.

Our entire economy is built on LIES! Bankers, Deep State, Capitalists, Corporations, Israel, Lizard people... whatever you want to call them, it's clear they are riding us to certain economic doom.

The coming crash will be worse than the 1920's. Our currency was at least still backed by gold during the Great Depression, it still had actual value back then.

Exactly.

And this wasn't even 20 years ago. $8 x 40 x 52 = $16,640/yr

Has inflation really pushed that same exact shit job to $70,000/yr in less than 2 decades?

If so, we're all fucked regardless of how old we are.