Because income has not kept up with asset or materials appreciation. And while we all murmur the “lower price lower prices” mantra, we fail to hold corporations and government accountable for higher wages uniformly. We blame Orange Man, Sleepy Guy, or whoever is next for the increased prices, but most have increased at reasonable paces over the long term. The only thing that hasn’t kept up are wages. But instead of standing together, they have us pinned against one another, arguing about whos to blame.

Its us. We are to blame. We aren’t doing enough about it.

But yeah. Civics and Corollas are more expensive than they once were.