Or have lower class families been buying plastic to increase the appearance of their quality of life for 6+ generations?

I get that we're going through mega-inflation since covid. Even before that, if you bought whole foods and clothes that aren't plastic (nylon), the ol' paycheck only stretched so far.

I'd really like to pick the brain of a self-aware Boomer and find out how long it's been like this.

I increasingly see that question on other forums and it drives me up the wall. That question is a perfect storm of two things: ▪︎the mindless consumer fanboy-ism that has destroyed all major film franchises ("it contradicts the lore, is objectively miserable, and an active waste of my time, but it has Star Trek in the title, so I'll watch it.") ▪︎developmentally stunted inability to fill in any blanks whatsoever

I promise you, Pee Pee Poo Poo: The Musical: Season 1 has absolutely no key nutrient you have to absorb to comprehend season 2. In fact, if we're talking one of these shows that go through three showrunners a season, it might be more comprehensible if you skip the earlier stuff.

The system doesn't really matter. I'm just looking for a group to listen to or watch that doesn't have faggots or troons (and yes, I know how tall an order that is).

Son of a Dungeon was refreshingly all male and apolitical, but like all Corridor's stuff was more about the visuals than anything else.

8chan used to be a magical place that hit the perfect mix of world commentary, discussion of specific topics (compare to the good .wins that are all seething at the world, just to different degrees), and humor.

I know 8chan moved, but the new site just isn't the same and is pretty dead. Is there any current place where you can find pol-flavored /v/?