I’ve started throwing out socks I bought 4-5 months ago for developing holes. Same brand I’ve been buying for 15+ years and used to be able to go 18-24 months before needing replacements.

Contemporary fascism can’t even make the proverbial trains run on time.

I disagree, lots of things are much cheaper and worse.

Clothes are much cheaper and far worse. Power tools are generally a lot cheaper bit also built to break.

Houses are somehow more expensive AND lower quality though.