If you can't afford a housing, food etc while working during the 'good times' while would you care about it during the bad times? 🤷 Living standard here have been effectively stagnate since 2008. Most of the good times just inflated assets which most people don't own...when you think about it that way it's not hugely surprising people don't really care..

Here atleast during this recession adjusted for inflation the petrol is cheaper!