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 nursing homes are so expensive they bankrupt our parents and grandparents 

yet elder-care nurses are forced to use food banks to get by

child care is so expensive it's out of reach for single parents, 

barely affordable even for 'middle class' parents 

yet nursery teachers live on a pittance and have to scrape to survive

there's a message here

but i'm struggling to verbalise it

can you lovelies help? 
 You’re probably looking for a statement on the decline of civilisation, but my view is outsourcing families is expensive and not a middle or lower class prerogative. 
 interesting thought, thanks for sharing. maybe as you say it's a sign that the lower/middle classes have become overly entitled to these once-exceptional services. appreciate your opinion - i'm always open to diverse interpretations 🤗 
 we're in the final stages of rentier capitalism  
 possibly so 😅🫡 
 Suburban living is gilded feudalism 
 well phrased 🙌🏼 
 The rapid increase of the total money supply is making things more and more unaffordable. 
 Exit the system step by step.  
Develop a deep connection with your community through your family or church.
Be productive because:
Its only going to get worse.
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