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You've just invented a story based on your singular experience. The numbers are there.
Honestly, this entire thread is just a prime example of people refusing to look at data and just sticking to your experience in spite of the data as well as wealth disparity.
20% of families in the US clear 250k. You can easily own a nice home and have a nice truck while saving for retirement.
You're conflating income with net worth. Here's data. https://www.newyorkfed.org/microeconomics/hhdc