Yeah not sure if there’s a better word to use without coming across as pedantic.

Fake certainly implies these are worse (which they of course are), but I’m not sure if they’re that much worse. I think in many scenarios the proverbial juice would absolutely be worth the squeeze, but naysayers seem to disagree with that sentiment.

Is “fake” being used as a pejorative here?

That parallel universe is ours. Portable CRT-based TVs have existed since the 70s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handheld_television

Hey, despite their drawbacks CRTs are amazing.

Stop demonizing your neighbor. Demonize the 1%.

That income range still very much encompasses “normal” people who already pay a large share of income taxes.

Tax the super rich (both income and wealth), and redistribute that money via healthcare, education and social programs like UBI.