WHY is Everything SO MUCH WORSE Than Before?

Today's video is a combination of a rant on how / why everything is so much worse than before. We're talking gyms, restaurants, retail, banks, services, you name it, its all getting worse than before the pandemic. But also, some interesting information on why the landlord business is dying across the globe.

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[iansimpkins]

I totally agree with you, but also the general public behavior has deteriorated to the point that any interaction with anyone is hostile, circular, and emotionally overblown. I’ve been abroad several times since covid and these issues you mention are totally US based

[avscript]

Thank you for saying out loud all the things my wife and I have been saying in private. Its all related to inflation. Prices go up, service gets worse, businesses fail, quality goes down, portions shrink. We're becoming a banana republic.

[Tonymanero]

Michael, ...I retired a few years ago with a substantial nest egg, ....and a wonderful partner.Many mornings when I wake up I feel like pulling the covers over my head and not leaving my bed, ...The country that I knew growing up is gone, ...and though it was never perfect, ....it was never a complete disaster like it is now, ...and it's only getting worse.

[eriear]

Part of the problem is the “great resignation”. At my work a huge amount of people with knowledge and experience left. Production, quality, etc is all a hot mess now. I’ve been there 20 years and this is absolutely rock bottom.

[kristie]

Totally agree with everything Michael. Things have changed so much it's amazing to me. I feel like I'm living in an alternate reality. I don't go out do anything unless it's necessary to survive.

[lovelynirvana]

I've been noticing the same thing. Things are getting so much worse than before. I was telling someone that there was a time when you actually saw happy people around. Now, almost everyone is miserable and disgruntled. The United States used to be such a fun place to be. Now, everyone is worried about everything. Even the children are not laughing and playing as much as they used to.

[scrumtrellecent]

It's getting to the point where nothing is fun anymore.

[overthehilldill]

This one hit hard. As i travel this country i see this everywhere. Everyone's moral is very low and you can just feel the tension. Things can't go on much longer w/o major societal breakdown happening. It's what they want. Thx for another fantastic video.

[anngrace]

I totally agree. I don't even like to travel anymore because very few things are enjoyable. It's not like it used to be. Everything is broken!

[onemishelle]

100 % spot on! I just got back from visiting my son at his college. The hotel I stayed at charged 300 a night. Nice hotel, but not worth the 300 bucks! When checking out the desk clerk asked me about my stay. Since he asked for feedback I proceeded to tell him (in a nice way) about the uncomfortable beds and lumpy pillows. Room service wasn’t even an option in this place. He looked at me like I was crazy. Until people quit paying for lousy accommodations and services, businesses will continue to charge unreasonable rates. $ 300/night hotels have become what the $80 hotels used to be and the $1400/night hotel has now become what the $300 used to be. Crazy and no thanks!

[kellykell]

I grow tons of my own food, kale, cabbage, lettuce, potatoes, tomatoes and have chickens for eggs. I just refuse to participate in the chaos. I work from home and keep to myself. I cook at home only now, no more going out.

[Falconlibrary]

I feel your frustration. Not so long ago, that would've been MY rant.
When I first moved to LA in the 1990s, I got an apartment 1.4 miles from work, thinking it'd be an easy drive.
On a good day, it took me 45 minutes each way. Seven, eight changes of a traffic light before I could get through an intersection.
I got a bike and made the trip in under 10 minutes, but angry/careless motorists hit me three times, nearly killing me the third time (one was carelessness, the other two clearly intended to hit me, the third one being a woman in a Range Rover who tried to slam me into a tree and actually bent the bike frame in half. LAPD didn't ticket her).
Public transportation? A bus ride meant six changes of buses and the trip took me nearly two hours.
After that, I walked, and every day, the same LAPD patrol partners stopped me. I asked them why they stopped me every day and one cop said "Because you're walking and that's a suspicious activity. Don't you own a car?"
Miami has a long way to go to equal or exceed that level of crazy.
My last five years there, I lived in Beverly Hills and never went anywhere. Groceries = Instacart, car stayed in the garage, walked to work (the BHPD doesn't consider walking a suspicious activity).
This is why I've chosen to buy a house in a SMALL town with no traffic and nothing there but houses, a gas station, a Pizza Hut, and a grocery store. Will it be boring? God, I hope so.

[MrOlives]

The decline event is more noticeable everywhere. meanwhile.The jail population increasing, same as National debt , Divorce rates, Food prices. The list is long .

[sean]

A lot of this is true for most of the country but I think it’s worse in Florida due to growing pains. Florida has gained so many people it’s hard to handle I think

[curiousziggy]

Excellent video Michael. I am 69 and think about all these issues you covered many times. I thought I was just old and grumpy. Feels good that someone much younger has these same perspectives. I admire your street smarts especially at your age. The government handouts encourage irresponsible behavior because nobody worries about going hungry...kind of like the FED put.

[steven]

I'm a retired factory worker. I started watching Florida videos with the idea of retiring there. The more I learned, the less it made any sense. I retired in Southern Indiana. We have two acres just outside of a Fish and Wildlife area. All my utilities are provided by co-ops. My wife has the pond she always wanted. I like to go for walks in the woods (outside of hunting hours). Everything is paid for. From what I see, we made the right choice.

[barkingdog-]

I work in fine dining here in vegas.
Prices are way up, quality is down, hustle and morale have also plummeted.

[msingleton]

Same in Utah. Two major factors: Too fast of a growth rate in population making everything crowded and chaotic. Not enough employees working to properly maintain business with so many customers.

[gregh]

customer service here in japan is fantastic. glad i moved here 6 months ago from hawaii. renting an apartment is cheap too. I vacationed in bangkok last week and prices were up but customer service was almost as good as japan. no despair there. It seemed like people were happy to be back working again

[graywilliams_.]

I wasn't financially free until my 40’s and I’m still in my 40’s, bought my third house already, earn on a monthly through passive income, and got 4 out of 5 goals, just hope it encourages someone that it doesn’t matter if you don’t have any of them right now, you can start TODAY regardless your age INVEST and change your future! Investing in the financial market is a grand choice I made. Great video! Thanks for sharing!