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Yeah, that's been the typical attitude for well over a decade now from the older generations who didn't have the same struggles and don't imagine that things have actually changed.

Even if we read that as generously as possible - "wow, look at how many millennials buy $20 Erewhon smoothies" - it's a wildly stupid play to couple that to how many millennials are in debt and can't afford homes.

Nobody said no millennials can afford homes. Nobody said they are all broke. Plenty of businesses out there are still capitalizing off the higher end of the range.

But at almost every percentile they're worse off than their parents were, economically. And probably working more hours to get there.

If you are <30 and are not in a trade related field, you will likely be unable to purchase a home in your life time.

Banks in Australia are now denying University Graduates, including those like myself in IT Industries, home loans due to increased risk of AI replacement in various workforces.

Where I shop, rotisserie chickens are 1/2 the price of a raw whole chicken..

Is the largest produced (by volume) source of animal protein in the US considered a luxury item?

Aren’t rotisserie chickens one of the #1 grocery store loss leaders?
Some places like Costco - yes.

Other places have them priced high enough that I think they make money on them.

(The trick is they take the unsold ones and strip the meat off and sell it in the deli/sandwiches.)

It's a good way for a grocer to minimize waste. When raw chicken gets close to sell by date, turn it into rotisserie chicken, when it doesn't sell - turn it into sandwiches and other products.
My kids just remarked to me that a Costco rotisserie chicken was $4. I didn't believe them but I do now. I wonder how freezing that will thaw. That's a cheap food option.
On the /r/costco subreddit they talk about deboning it the moment they get home and then setting aside the bits for pre planned meals(here’s where one would slice then freeze). The bones can be used for making stock.
Rotisserie chickens are a great deal. Lots of calories and protein, and you can save the carcass to make stock. They're cheap relative to restaurant food as well.