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What's preposterous about it? Minimum wage is less now than its been in 50 years. Do you really think that your average person has it better now? It's hard to g
by plandis 10y ago
What's preposterous about it? Minimum wage is less now than its been in 50 years. Do you really think that your average person has it better now? It's hard to get into a trade and your only other route is college which will put you in debt. Then once you have a degree you have to actually get a good job.
This doesn't even get into the fact that normal people are competing against people with wealth for the same coveted spots in colleges. That typically means better high schools, more opportunities, less debt (parents can cover). It's not surprising to see why younger people are upset. They economically don't have it as good as their parents!
It's easy for most of us to simply write off these people as lazy, stupid, whatever. But, we often forget how much easier we had it and just how much luck plays into things. Shouldn't we be trying to find a solution where people don't need luck to make it?
- wfoweoi 10y agoI think if you had a time machine and went back 50 years you would quickly realize all the things you're taking for granted that we have now. Right now is the best time ever for humanity. The thing about capitalism is you need to find a path that lies in the intersection of your abilities and what the world wants. Unfortunately in the US the default path is getting a college degree in whatever - and we're continuing to funnel young people down that path even though the world no longer wants generic college graduates. College may still be a good path, but pick your major carefully based on empirical salary data and consider how long it will take you to pay back your tuition.