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meadowlander

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15. 40 years ago you were competing with 225 million other Americans for jobs and kids now are competing with 8.2 billion

Reply to Kali (Reply #9)

Tue Dec 3, 2024, 04:14 AM

Dec 2024

globally and also all the jobs about to disappear because of AI.

We need to rethink work and human dignity in an age where we can meet all of our needs without all of us working 40 hours a week but for some reason we still do so the top 1% can reap all the benefits of increased productivity.

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Why is it so hard for our kids to just LIVE these days? [View all] FirstLight Dec 2024 OP

Because we are a nation run by billionaires would could care less about the children. walkingman Dec 2024 #1

Well, yeah that's the short answer I guess FirstLight Dec 2024 #2

Yup, it's their world. We're just living in it. Initech Dec 2024 #6

Median wages have stagnated since Carter, most of the gains in worker productivity RockRaven Dec 2024 #3

I know... There's nothing else we can do FirstLight Dec 2024 #4

Because our society has collapsed and broken the social contract. Basso8vb Dec 2024 #5

Some of the old ways need to be brought back RhapsodyFav Dec 2024 #7

Yes! FirstLight Dec 2024 #11

The normalization of fascism. Karasu Dec 2024 #8

sounds like my life back 40 years ago Kali Dec 2024 #9

I relate for sure.. FirstLight Dec 2024 #10

40 years ago you were competing with 225 million other Americans for jobs and kids now are competing with 8.2 billion meadowlander Dec 2024 #15

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That's a very ill-informed statement, Forum132. You are declaring pot is the worst drug there is... Hekate Dec 2024 #13

Sounds like a perception of cannabis that's stuck in the 1970's. Aristus Dec 2024 #30

The troll sounded like someone whose native language was other than English Hekate Dec 4 #32

So many of them have student loans that they'll have to start paying. kerry-is-my-prez Dec 2024 #14

Mine didn't even make it to college... FirstLight Dec 2024 #17

Capitalism cannot survive without slavery. Instead of addressing the financial side of in2herbs Dec 2024 #26

It is the horrendous WEALTH GAP. Understanding why and how it is that way people willfully ignore because Jit423 Dec 2024 #16

Did they travel during Thanksgiving? Sympthsical Dec 2024 #18

Bravo! TheProle Dec 2024 #19

nope... FirstLight Dec 2024 #20

In all seriousness, I hear you Sympthsical Dec 2024 #21

your last sentence is spot on... FirstLight Dec 2024 #23

Making it as a young adult these days isn't like it was even in the 90's when I was in my 20s. You can't goof around Fish700 Dec 2024 #22

exactly... FirstLight Dec 2024 #24

Man, I wouldn't want to be a kid in this generation Dem4life1234 Dec 2024 #25

"Coddled by the school system???!!!" WTF? hunter Dec 2024 #28

yeah, no coddling here either... FirstLight Dec 2024 #29

Im so sorry you had to endure that FirstLight Dec 2024 #31

You made some good points Dem4life1234 Dec 4 #33

The academics weren't all that great either. hunter Dec 4 #34

I'm so sorry. Another worried mom here. GPV Dec 2024 #27