I’m trying to think of what the pressing issues were in 1998. From what I remember you could get condos for $70,000 in metro areas, nice detached houses for <200k and my moms grocery cart was always filled to the brim.
I ain’t a scary nicca but it’s scary when you can’t satisfy your basic needs. Food, shelter, and clothing shouldn’t be things you worry about in a first world country.
All the technological advices so far, the human input was still the common denominator. From farms to factories you could still find work but this shyt is different.