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Dem4life1234

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25. Man, I wouldn't want to be a kid in this generation

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2024, 12:50 PM

Dec 3

Last edited Wed Dec 4, 2024, 02:38 PM - Edit history (2)

I won't reveal my age, but there was so much optimism when I was growing up.

Also, kids were not coddled by the school system.

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Why is it so hard for our kids to just LIVE these days? [View all] FirstLight Dec 2 OP

Because we are a nation run by billionaires would could care less about the children. walkingman Dec 2 #1

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

Yup, it's their world. We're just living in it. Initech Dec 3 #6

Median wages have stagnated since Carter, most of the gains in worker productivity RockRaven Dec 2 #3

I know... There's nothing else we can do FirstLight Dec 3 #4

Because our society has collapsed and broken the social contract. Basso8vb Dec 3 #5

Some of the old ways need to be brought back RhapsodyFav Dec 3 #7

Yes! FirstLight Dec 3 #11

The normalization of fascism. Karasu Dec 3 #8

sounds like my life back 40 years ago Kali Dec 3 #9

I relate for sure.. FirstLight Dec 3 #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 3 #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 3 #13

Sounds like a perception of cannabis that's stuck in the 1970's. Aristus Dec 3 #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 3 #14

Mine didn't even make it to college... FirstLight Dec 3 #17

Capitalism cannot survive without slavery. Instead of addressing the financial side of in2herbs Dec 3 #26

It is the horrendous WEALTH GAP. Understanding why and how it is that way people willfully ignore because Jit423 Dec 3 #16

Did they travel during Thanksgiving? Sympthsical Dec 3 #18

Bravo! TheProle Dec 3 #19

nope... FirstLight Dec 3 #20

In all seriousness, I hear you Sympthsical Dec 3 #21

your last sentence is spot on... FirstLight Dec 3 #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 3 #22

exactly... FirstLight Dec 3 #24

Man, I wouldn't want to be a kid in this generation Dem4life1234 Dec 3 #25

"Coddled by the school system???!!!" WTF? hunter Dec 3 #28

yeah, no coddling here either... FirstLight Dec 3 #29

Im so sorry you had to endure that FirstLight Dec 3 #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 3 #27