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my_main_I_promise t1_iydco7n wrote

Reply to comment by SalsaBueno in The Decline of British Blue Collar Stories On Screen: 25 years since NIL BY MOUTH first hit screens, Gary Oldman’s film has become a relic of a time when working-class stories were major cinematic events. What happened? by Bullingdon1973

Recognizing the Bundys having a mortgage on a single income retail service job might make the peasants uppity

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sixo8zex t1_iyfcmnq wrote

And Homer Simpson could pay a mortgage on a 4 bedroom house on a single salary. With 2 cars lol. I loved how in the early Simpsons they did show how hard it was financially for them. It really helped keep the show grounded and somewhat relatable.

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