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[-] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 249 points 5 months ago

I mean, this is how far our standard of living has fallen in the US.

Like, back in the 80's and 90's it was pretty normal for a family to subsist on a single income, in a reasonably nice house, with all of their necessities taken care of. It was so normal that even a brainless loser like Homer could do it.

Also because back then, kinda fat = automatic loser

[-] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 24 points 5 months ago

The show quit caring about money because it's not interesting. The early seasons have money as a constant issue. It's just not that interesting to she them constantly needing money, so they just stopped.

[-] saruwatarikooji@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

Except that idea was completely undone by Malcolm in the Middle... The Simpsons just didn't do it right.

[-] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago

Simpsons did it just fine for years, Malcolm was only 7 seasons, Simpsons is on season 35.

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