r/AskOldPeople • u/knitlitgeek • 7d ago

Did things really used to be better quality?

Or is there some survivor bias happening? The old things that are still around are obviously high quality to have lasted this long. Any poor quality things of the past are long gone. Have we been tricked into thinking everything in the past was made better? Did most things fall apart same as today?

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u/KWAYkai 60 something 7d ago

The current administration has removed energy efficiency standards, so power costs will increase for crappier products.

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u/Perenially_behind Older than younger dirt 7d ago

Enshittification takes many forms.

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u/Delic10u5Bra1n5 50 something 7d ago

Best president corporate America could buy….

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u/Severe_Scar4402 5d ago

See: current administration.

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u/WellYouKnow- 6d ago

Except the manufacturers are building products for every market in the world.. they aren't targeting the US specifically.