Since 1985, the median household income has gone up 255%, but the median home price has increased by 415%

This is what younger generations are up against. And every decade, it just keeps getting worse. pic.twitter.com/BerFY3Fwlf

— Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) December 22, 2025

Ask an economist, they’ll tell you that this not happening because “reasons.” But it’s the most salient single fact that has shaped our present poor political outcomes.