I think you’re just proving their point…

I think a decent amount of this can be explained by that Settlers was originally published in 1983. A lot of these ‘luxuries’ had really only come into prominence throughout the 20 years before that, and the white flight suburbia car hell project was just coming into its stride.

And I definitely took it as its not that these things are ‘bad’, bourgeoisie ‘luxuries’, etc. But to highlight the shear amount of extra wealth that was concentrated into the American labor aristocracy- in comparison to the rest of the world.

Your comments are textbook tone policing.

I think it pretty clear they’re just responding to this part of your comment and arguing the opposite. (Which is correct.)

…the Chinese government, who is currently waging cold war against Western states.

Oh the First Thought channel is relatively new, around 3 months or so? That would probably explain it. I’ve been enjoying it as well!