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I find this pretty interesting - does it go hand in hand with younger generations seeing no hope for their future, whether it be climate change, being financial

I find this pretty interesting - does it go hand in hand with younger generations seeing no hope for their future, whether it be climate change, being financially stable, having a fulfilling life, finding a partner?

heavyset_go 4y ago
I mean, housing markets have ensured that they will live at home for longer periods of time and may never be able to own, or even rent a place by themselves. Same thing goes for starting families, the costs are insane and even if you have kids, you will barely see them in order to just pay for their childcare itself. Good luck if you can't afford health insurance and care, either. The opportunities to do "adult things" are pricing out pretty much everyone except the adult children of high earners or the wealthy.
- barry-cotter 4y ago
  > I mean, housing markets have ensured that they will live at home for longer periods of time and may never be able to own, or even rent a place by themselves. That’s not an inevitability; it’s a policy choice. If zoning was less restrictive more housing could be built. The people are getting what they want, good and hard.
  - heavyset_go 4y ago
    I agree, but many of the people who are negatively affected by zoning restrictions were either children and not born yet when those restrictions were implemented. I wouldn't say they're getting what they want.
skibidibipiti 4y ago
Older generations had the incentives of getting to own a house, having a car, having a family, and having enough free time after work to enjoy these perks. Exploitative land lords, congested traffic or long commute times, and working late being a requirement for progression have extracted all the reward. Why do you think the stock market has bubbles so well recently? Boomers have gotten much better at extracting our wealth.

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I find this pretty interesting - does it go hand in hand with younger generations seeing no hope for their future, whether it be climate change, being financial

by granshaw 4y ago

heavyset_go 4y ago
I mean, housing markets have ensured that they will live at home for longer periods of time and may never be able to own, or even rent a place by themselves. Same thing goes for starting families, the costs are insane and even if you have kids, you will barely see them in order to just pay for their childcare itself. Good luck if you can't afford health insurance and care, either. The opportunities to do "adult things" are pricing out pretty much everyone except the adult children of high earners or the wealthy.
- barry-cotter 4y ago
  > I mean, housing markets have ensured that they will live at home for longer periods of time and may never be able to own, or even rent a place by themselves. That’s not an inevitability; it’s a policy choice. If zoning was less restrictive more housing could be built. The people are getting what they want, good and hard.
  - heavyset_go 4y ago
    I agree, but many of the people who are negatively affected by zoning restrictions were either children and not born yet when those restrictions were implemented. I wouldn't say they're getting what they want.
skibidibipiti 4y ago
Older generations had the incentives of getting to own a house, having a car, having a family, and having enough free time after work to enjoy these perks. Exploitative land lords, congested traffic or long commute times, and working late being a requirement for progression have extracted all the reward. Why do you think the stock market has bubbles so well recently? Boomers have gotten much better at extracting our wealth.