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This is a blogspam wrapper for the original Guardian article: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/07/revealed-30-year-economic-betrayal-dragging-down-gene

by s_kilk 11y ago

This is a blogspam wrapper for the original Guardian article: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/07/revealed-30-year-economic-betrayal-dragging-down-generation-y-income http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/07/revealed-30-yea...

s_dev 11y ago
It's in a wrapper to avoid being flagged as a repost: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11238360 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11238360
- 6stringmerc 11y ago
  Didn't know it was a repost, I missed that one. Not sure I'm really too keen on the headline used on that, seems needlessly combative.
  - beeboop 11y ago
    As a generation Y person myself, I feel like older generations are combative against newer generations. Whether it was willful neglect or negligence, I am not sure, but the reality is that I am getting a pretty raw deal when compared to my parents and grandparents. Considering the societal or moral obligations parents have (or should have) to their children, I wouldn't say "betrayal" is too far off the mark. Apparently the sense of obligation from an older generation to a newer one doesn't extend very well when viewed in aggregate.
    - 6stringmerc 11y ago
      Oh I can agree that there's some palpable friction at play. I'm not sure it was betrayal as much as pure, unadulterated selfishness. Generationally speaking, even the parents (Baby Boomers) and their parents (Greatest Generation) are currently in pretty bad shape as well - all except for the X% who were doing the fleecing rather than getting taken along for the ride. It's not really hyperbole to look at the trillions in outstanding debt (not just Federal - have a look at the Muni market) and conclude that the Generation Y and Z will essentially be debt slaves based on decisions of the deceased. It's pretty disturbing on a fundamental level.
6stringmerc 11y ago
...or a summary highlighting key points of interest along with a link to the article. It's not blog-spam in the same vein of "Adele doesn't approve of campaigns using her music" which gets clicks but fails to have any information that points out as long as her material is part of a collection society and the venue pays then she doesn't have any say in the matter.

by s_kilk 11y ago

s_dev 11y ago

It's in a wrapper to avoid being flagged as a repost: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11238360 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11238360

6stringmerc 11y ago
Didn't know it was a repost, I missed that one. Not sure I'm really too keen on the headline used on that, seems needlessly combative.
- beeboop 11y ago
  As a generation Y person myself, I feel like older generations are combative against newer generations. Whether it was willful neglect or negligence, I am not sure, but the reality is that I am getting a pretty raw deal when compared to my parents and grandparents. Considering the societal or moral obligations parents have (or should have) to their children, I wouldn't say "betrayal" is too far off the mark. Apparently the sense of obligation from an older generation to a newer one doesn't extend very well when viewed in aggregate.
  - 6stringmerc 11y ago
    Oh I can agree that there's some palpable friction at play. I'm not sure it was betrayal as much as pure, unadulterated selfishness. Generationally speaking, even the parents (Baby Boomers) and their parents (Greatest Generation) are currently in pretty bad shape as well - all except for the X% who were doing the fleecing rather than getting taken along for the ride. It's not really hyperbole to look at the trillions in outstanding debt (not just Federal - have a look at the Muni market) and conclude that the Generation Y and Z will essentially be debt slaves based on decisions of the deceased. It's pretty disturbing on a fundamental level.

6stringmerc 11y ago

...or a summary highlighting key points of interest along with a link to the article. It's not blog-spam in the same vein of "Adele doesn't approve of campaigns using her music" which gets clicks but fails to have any information that points out as long as her material is part of a collection society and the venue pays then she doesn't have any say in the matter.