Yes, excellent points. On top of that, people are clearly (as a group) less well off than their parents, with hardly any pensions, not enough money from a singl

Yes, excellent points. On top of that, people are clearly (as a group) less well off than their parents, with hardly any pensions, not enough money from a single income (think about how elizabeth warren's mom supported the family and a house with just a min. wage job in the 50s). It's only people who are in special job categories today (like say programmers) who have so much opportunity. And nothing lasts forever.