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While I am not a fan of anything resembling communism. It really should not surprise you that a generation that grew up with the rising wealth of their baby bo

While I am not a fan of anything resembling communism. It really should not surprise you that a generation that grew up with the rising wealth of their baby boomer parents (so were used to some comfort), and were suddenly cast into a world as independent adults and yet simultaneously completely fucked over by the Great Recession ... would find things that are drastically different from the current status-quo (e.g., Communism) as appealing. That being said, most Millennials would not want anything close to actual communism ... I think.

yters 7y ago
It seems all millenials have vastly better lives and prospects than previous generations.
- oldsklgdfth 7y ago
  Technological progress can be deceiving like that.
  - yters 7y ago
    how are they worse off?
    - oldsklgdfth 7y ago
      I don't think you can compare on average someone today with someone from 40 years ago and reach a conclusion of which is better. I would say that prospects are always better for those that command expertise in the technology of the day. Ex: A developer has much better prospects today than in the past. A library probably has the same prospects now as then.
      - yters 7y ago
        Barrier to entry for coding is very low. Even working as a burger flipper they can get a degree, move up the management chain, etc. A couple generations ago people were starving and out of work due to the great depression. We had a recession in 2008, and had no where near the same impact. Just more people on welfare, and people lost money on houses. Plus, everyone always can be an entrepreneur, which is the source of all our current wealth anyways.
        thisismyswamp 6y ago
        > Barrier to entry for coding is very low. no it isn't > Even working as a burger flipper they can get a degree did you get a degree while working a full time job? > everyone always can be an entrepreneur no they can't
        yters 6y ago
        I appreciate your carefully argued counter points.

yters 7y ago

It seems all millenials have vastly better lives and prospects than previous generations.

oldsklgdfth 7y ago
Technological progress can be deceiving like that.
- yters 7y ago
  how are they worse off?
  - oldsklgdfth 7y ago
    I don't think you can compare on average someone today with someone from 40 years ago and reach a conclusion of which is better. I would say that prospects are always better for those that command expertise in the technology of the day. Ex: A developer has much better prospects today than in the past. A library probably has the same prospects now as then.
    - yters 7y ago
      Barrier to entry for coding is very low. Even working as a burger flipper they can get a degree, move up the management chain, etc. A couple generations ago people were starving and out of work due to the great depression. We had a recession in 2008, and had no where near the same impact. Just more people on welfare, and people lost money on houses. Plus, everyone always can be an entrepreneur, which is the source of all our current wealth anyways.
      - thisismyswamp 6y ago
        > Barrier to entry for coding is very low. no it isn't > Even working as a burger flipper they can get a degree did you get a degree while working a full time job? > everyone always can be an entrepreneur no they can't
        yters 6y ago
        I appreciate your carefully argued counter points.