I don't feel all that entitled but I can understand why the "get good grades, goto a good college, have a wonderful life" crowd feels short changed. That messag

I don't feel all that entitled but I can understand why the "get good grades, goto a good college, have a wonderful life" crowd feels short changed. That message was drilled into their heads by teachers, family, friends, etc. I would probably feel entitled in that situation. You did all the "right things" and aren't seeing the promised benefits. No one mentioned sometimes it takes a while or just never happens. For any political issues like health care young people make themselves, and issues they care about, irrelevant by not voting in sufficiently large numbers. Again, the promise of democracy doesn't really live up to reality. I suspect it's just a common generational problem. In your 20's you're young enough to remember carefree youth but not successful enough yet to see your own life as living up to your expectations.