That is an interesting observation.
IT WAS A JOKE!
The end of World War II saw the creation of an economic, technological and social anomaly.
A) With Europe in tatters, the U.S. rose to a world power based on manufacturing.
B)The GI bill sent an unprecedented number of Americans to college and into suburban homes.
C)The baby boom was unprecedented burst of kids being born, making them into a “market force” that companies pandered to in amazing ways.
None of the stuff arising from these huge forces could be sustained. It was uncharted territory.
You said — “That is an interesting observation.”
It turns out to be the truth and the fact of the situation...