The System Is Rigged Against Gen Z and Millenials

[@CheeseLasagna]

My mistake was instead of buying a house back in 2008, my dumbass was busy playing on the playground in 4th grade...

[@Resilience93]

20/20 hindsight

[@snipadipa221]

Fr I was too busy being 10

[@joeygarza9550]

If you could have bought a house back in '08 but you were still in the 4th grade, then obviously the system was holding you back. So naturally it's the system's fault, don't blame yourself.

[@LeadRakFPS]

I had only been in the workforce for less than 4 years, so I didn't have much to work with either.

[@mikeh4469]

plottwist back in 08 the only people that could afford to take advantage of a crashing market was already wealthy.

[@tuesdaybwilliams]

"People are trained to hate each other rather than the people that put them in the situation they're in." 100%

[@sebastiansteppuhn3418]

Good example: tipping culture. The workers are trained to see the customers not tipping them, which was supposed to be an extra reward for exceptional service, as the reason why they financially struggle instead of the employers that refuse to pay a livable wage.

[@travismcnasty51]

No, I hate them too. It's just that I can't do anything about it without the FBI knocking on my door.

[@DokesConspiracyNetwork]

Yeah technically we all could solve this if we could organize without being comprised. These agencies/ goverment dogs are the only thing stopping civilization from advancing. They prevent us from ever making change by imposing 10 million rules, locking everyone up and tax tf outta all of us

[@crustykeycap5670]

I mean it’s both people’s fault. Customer won’t pay, employer won’t pay, and waiter is entitled. Everyone is selfish. And that isn’t a problem. People need to stop expecting other people to give a fuck about them. Rich people don’t care, government don’t care, strangers don’t care, men don’t care, women don’t care. Just do what you want and except that problems exist because other people aren’t incentivized to solve them. Morality doesn’t exist it’s just people pushing others to get what they want. At the end of the day you get what you deserve.

[@asdfbeau]

@@crustykeycap5670 not caring about someone is a hate crime to young millennials. the irony is that edit: THE young ones are doing the exact same thing the boomers did: voting for the government to come bail them out. you need to be voting to dismantle all of the programs your boomer parents voted for

[@iEtthy]

At 30 my mom owned houses, had her own business and 4 kids. At 30 im happy i can pay my rent this month.

[@EminemLovesGrapes]

The previous generations (including boomers) earned the equivalent of 36$ an hour in their first job in today's money and they can't understand why we can't survive at 7,25$ lol.

[@bigmac22ify]

Too much avocado toast

[@aquafreesh9219]

I’m 27 and I can’t pay rent this month. Taxes F’d me out of all my cash and my job market dried up instantly so I’m SOL good ol democrats policy

[@TheGavini1]

@@aquafreesh9219 Perpetuating the them vs us argument Great job. the real enemies are the billionaires and corpos lobbying. learn to recognize all forms of propaganda.

[@Metaljacket420]

Yeah man it's all Democrats, totally not a bipartisan system designed to fu from all angles being refined for decades now.

[@strangerbythesec]

I remember often asking myself in HS, "Why aren't we learning any life skills? How do i manage my finances, build a resume, etc? Why aren't these classes mandatory?" This was in the 2010's

[@isaiahkanda8876]

I asked the same thing myself, class of '12

[@cameronmacdonald3482]

This..

[@nowayjosedaniel]

​@leavemealone247 I graduated 04 and they already removed drivers ed and home ec before I graduated. Super useful classes btw.

[@DJBritt]

Same graduated 2011

[@waydegod]

I was asking myself how do I get a job and it fucking terrified me

[@julianestebanpazos2137]

"Truth is, the game was rigged from the start"

[@averagemobileplayergfs7383]

Yep and it can’t be maintained for long, before change is inevitable.

[@AlfredoElizondoLife]

Yeah and this generation is the one stuck in extra time with the score against them, and no Micheal Jordan on the bench to solve the match.

[@kylegivens3120]

Yeah, it's going to ridiculously hard to recover from that "kick" in the head.

[@ninocraft1]

​@@AlfredoElizondoLife we are the future, i think we gonna manage

[@AlfredoElizondoLife]

@@ninocraft1 not happening unless a catastrophe is casted upon the population, else we are just going to drought and starve little by little. Like the frog in boiling water.

[@YoLyrick]

The difference is there isn’t opportunity, community, or mentors. Everyone is exhausted and isolated.

[@Nick-jb4xi]

Those are all symptoms. The cause is that we are surrounded by monopolized industries. Companies largely hide this from the public by having numerous subsidiary brands.

[@matowakan]

@@Nick-jb4xi they don't want us to know the rules to the game they made

[@AdamSmith-ml4ji]

There’s way more issues than just that lol

[@MetapaloozaShow]

Exactly! 👍

[@MechNominal]

This and part if it is absolutely the internet,social media, gaming addiction. Sorry but you're not going to find a girl by grinding Dragon's Dogma 2 for 20 hours a week(and those are low numbers).

[@Brazilian134]

The cost of living and inflation has been rising for decades nonstop and they expect people not to say or do anything about it.

[@Spendleton]

That's the problem. We're not.

[@ripplecutter233]

Not only that. They'll say it's our fault and use that to justify all the layoffs and wage cuts

[@justaadhdgamerwesley6244]

Bidenomics

[@ItalianMetalHED]

they wont stop printing money which is what causes inflation. This admin has broken so many records that ruined the country mainly the amount of money we're spending that we dont have for the betterment of every country but our own. Our currency is backed by itself, we dont own the gold in the reserve lol

[@id2k.]

Then the biden admin tells us that everything is fine and we're racist for thinking otherwise.

[@danc5644]

There used to be hope. Millenials are resentful of their parents (boomers) because they've actually SEEN what a decent life was like before the American dream was basically destroyed in 2008. Gen Z is an entire generation of people who grew up seeing what a joke the world they came into was, and it became the culture for them to accept it that way. They knew that any work ethic they had was likley never going to pay off.

[@RestingBeachFace721]

Failure to launch, no where to land.

[@teletoby7]

What happened in 2008?

[@RestingBeachFace721]

@@teletoby7 build up to the recession in 09.’

[@ShowerOnceYearly]

The mortgage crisis too

[@shadow6743]

A lot of young people aren't dating because how can you think about dating when you are worried about how you're going to eat and make rent. Survival is what's on people's minds.

[@ginger_jeezus]

I mean I would argue that dating would increase because it's easier to survive and build when you have a partner to help you. I think the internet is making it so that doesn't happen

[@scottsetzke7967]

​@@ginger_jeezus also if you can't donate 100% of your off time from work with them they'll say you don't care.

[@Dan-hz4vf]

@@ginger_jeezus But, despite what people think, as a man, traditional values still hold true for a lot of millennials, so not being financially free and able to provide is seen as shameful (by a lot of women too) so they decide to wait till they have that capability before dating.

[@Doominator10]

@@ginger_jeezus Having a partner can help until kids are involved. Looking for a partner is a luxury only after you can feed and house yourself.

[@remrem-gx3ml]

speaking as a 30 year old man im not dating the average woman doesnt care about men as people. im open to dating if a woman makes me feel wanted and like she is interested but its been a decade and that hasnt happened. im not wasting anymore time on people who think my purpose is to serve them.

[@seanzibonanzi64]

"You'll own nothing and be happy" All of this is intentional, we're being governed by ideologues.

[@masterpainter78]

Right but you are a "conspiracy theorist" for saying it like it actually is.

[@Serahpin]

@@masterpainter78 You are a conspiracy theorist for pointing out what they said to others. It's all gaslighting.

[@sjoerdstougie]

as long as you can recognize this is capitalism doing this instead of communism you are right

[@Ihave3subscribers]

Look at Korea's housing system to see future home ownership, you'll be renting from a corporate entity.

[@semiramisubw4864]

And that started with sub based stuff like Netflix andmany following such stuff. People still buy out such trash and support it.

[@lindalily69]

Being poor is expensive

[@samfire3067]

Being midle class IS expensive,

[@asmyself4021]

Buying 10 poor quality pair of shoes costs more than 1 good quality pair of shoes. So yeah, it's expensive.

[@RealJohnnyGuillotine]

​@@samfire3067being middle class now is 1970's Poor.

[@johnnyng8527]

Thats why some self delete

[@goalgold]

And I hate how most times they equate being poor and having almost no options to low intelligence. Sometimes you can't afford the money to get of the hamster wheel for a second even if you have the capacity to

[@sage268]

We couldn't afford allowances. My mum couldn't even afford our school lunches, but she didn't want the other students to bully us for "being poor" (which happened a LOT and was one of my brother's big fears cuz he got bullied a lot already). Not realising that my mum couldn't even afford normal lunch and went without for a lot of basic needs, I secretly saved up my lunch money ($2 a day) every day so I could buy a single volume of a manga/comic on Friday after school, which I started to do after some of my friends made fun of how I chewed (before braces, I had a misshapen jaw where my jaws could only close at the back, meaning I could only chew with my back teeth. So, my friends at the time said I chewed like a cow. I became too embarrassed to eat in front of others after that.). My mum became very upset, understandably, when she found out I wasn't eating just so I could buy some manga that she otherwise couldn't afford. But after that initial upset, she was okay with me choosing how I spent my lunch money so long as I spent it on lunch on days I was actually hungry, which I did. But yeah. I never really learnt how to spend or budget, etc, because we didn't have the money to. I know how to save short-term or long-term to save up for things I want (like travelling abroad) but, like... I don't know how to invest it to generate more money, etc, and I can definitely overspend from time-to-time. I've recently been reading up on how to invest, like with stocks and such in hopes I can change that.

[@G4ngsta4l1f3]

Buy an index tracker when the market is low-ish and don’t sell unless you really, really have to. Time in the market beats timing the market. Unless of course you are a super talented trader, which you probably aren’t, just buy and hold. The few times I’ve tried timing the market I’ve lost and won, but the end result is pretty much the same as just buy and hold. I’d only advise timing the market if you have a little kink for gambling

[@dszmaj]

so you’re doing very well with knowing how to save, you just need education in investments 😉 as someone that was learning to invest from the same point and had to lose a lot of money before it clicked, please don’t rush it, invest and learn on small amounts to ease your mind into thinking in a different way and not treating loses like a failure. another thing is that there are different styles, so patiently try different ones and stick to the one that earns you money. for me it was investing based on mathematical analytics another thing I learned… if you earn too little you just can’t invest your way out of poverty… not saying it to dicourage anyone, but to state the importance of getting a well payed job first… well, if you’re poor, the whole world is against you I guess…

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

Gen Z and millenials are WELL AWARE of this. It seems like everyone else is ONLY JUST NOW realizing this.

[@raintamer8121]

After 20 years lolololol

[@hengninggutsen3628]

It started 1985 with Windows and yet another new world order

[@MinisterRedPill]

Yeah cuz were living this shit

[@DefaultFlame]

I'm an early millennial, so I got to see people 5 or 10 years older than me get all of these great things that was promised to us as I was growing up. Then I hit the same age where they got success, putting in the same and often more effort into "doing things right," like working hard, doing my best in school, avoiding drugs, crime, debt, and so on, and got nothing. And that kept happening as I hit each milestone. Person 5-10 years my senior: gets girlfriends, gets a good job, gets married, gets a house, gets kids. People my age: Shitty job, rented apartment, and a nearly thirty year old car. I have seen some people my age who did succeed, but it seems to be more random chance and nepotism than effort that got them there, and it's not a lot of people my age that had success in life, as compared to the near universal number of people who succeeded who are just a bit older. When it comes to people 15-20 years older than me even the laziest, shittiest garbage people somehow have a house, wife, and kids. Sure, since they are shitty people their marriage is usually pretty unhappy and their kids don't like them or outright hate them, but they still got 'em.

[@xzaviertariq5692]

​@@raintamer8121idk man. I'm pretty sure I was already dreading this shit at 14 and at 16 when I could start working, really solidified my beliefs. I'm 25.

[@paulmoulton7248]

The reason why society is moving in this direction is because the people that make the rules are not being held accountable. They bend the rules to their benefit.

[@troylollysaf9311]

And theres Nothing you can do about it😂😂😂

[@briansutter7696]

A rigged system

[@bandolierboy1908]

@@troylollysaf9311I mean we could do something but it'll be bloody

[@Ras548]

And you think that unique to the 2020s? Some of the worst charismatic dictators in history started out with a similary disstatisfied population due to bad corrupt leaders. All it takes is ONE charismatic guy who can move those outcasts and we don't have a global elite anymore since now a charismatic dictator can even recruit people through social media accross the globe. And that guy can also be YOU.

[@Walkdplankfrank]

@@bandolierboy1908and no one wants that because we are pacifists. But just wait

[@videovagrancy8526]

I just turned 40. At my age my parents owned their own house, both had high paying jobs (for the time.) And we as a family could afford yearly vacations. I bust my ass and my wife and I cannot afford a house, we cannot afford an emergency over $400. There is a saying - 20 years ago you could work at a gas station and at the very least rent a house. Now, you have to own the gas station to RENT the house.

[@rchot84]

I just turned 40 on the 26th luckily I inherited a paid off house, and now I can save. Millenials will have to start shacking up long term to survive like immigrants.

[@MollyHJohns]

As Millenials (from SE Asia), me and siblings are somewhat lucky our Boomer parents used to work with the gov and got pensions today just to maintain the current family home. But because of my eldest brother's biggest financial disaster, we had to mortgage the house, and now are selling it without any hope anyone else can afford to buy it as it is but a 40yo crumbling terrace house we the siblings can't even renovate as we're essentially penniless. But, thank goodness the whole family still have one last backup plan; that is the recently paid off grandma's home in my father's hometown. We plan to move all the way back to there when this current family home is sold. If it's ever sold, that is. All I know is that when my parents will be gone in 10, 20 years me and my siblings will essentially be headless individuals without an original family home as the centre. Even the grandma's home in different state might need to be sold off to a wealthier family to help the eldest brother pay off his credit debts.

[@twistedspine7300]

i'm sorry, but if you're 40 years old and you can't afford a $400 emergency, you've made nothing but poor financial decisions. it's inexcusable for a 40 year old man to have no savings. i know it sucks to be broke but you need to look in the mirror and make better decisions. if you don't understand money well, start learning it's never too late. seek alternative education online, it's all free and there for you if you put in the work.

[@videovagrancy8526]

@twistedspine7300 You make a great point and are 100% correct. I made terrible decisions in my life from my early 20s to about 32 when I finally came to my senses and started putting my life back together. (Involved in crime and drugs. I completely destroyed my life. Hell is real - it is a place we create for ourselves, I've been there. But I clawed my way out.) Because of those bad life choices, I am essentially a decade or so behind in my life that I am making up for now. Which is why I work so hard now. Had I not squandered that precious time, I will always be behind my peers who made better choices in life. I commend your honesty. I'm an open book about my life and those wasted years. Was witness to and was involved in a lot of horrible things. Thankfully, I came out the other end alive. Took me nearly three years to rehabilitate myself. While I am not caught up to my peers financially, those years did gift me with a wisdom and life experience that I could not have garnered otherwise. However, if there were a "rewind" button - I probably would press it and knock sense into younger me.

[@echochamberdweller8403]

A lot of it depends on where you live as well. Housing prices are dramatically different in some areas of the country.

[@LyricalLacerations]

Most people want a house, car and vacation time. The market as it stands cannot provide this. So I think people are just not interested in working anymore. Working is not rewarding.

[@user-zu5do6ri6r]

@LyricalLacerations Vacation is sleeping under a roof before work.

[@katkong281]

I did everything right growing up. Made straight A's, paid attention in class, acted polite, and listened to my superiors. Now I make $15 an hour in a warehouse job, never had a gf, no friends, and no future. I'm also autistic. Life ain't fair man

[@McSkippy374]

15 an hour? I'd be looking for a new job bro

[@katkong281]

​@@McSkippy374I live in Alabama

[@Laughing_Chinaman]

same, im in a job that could be done by highschool dropouts for minimum wage, i have a stem masters

[@joshbuxton8249]

​@@Laughing_Chinamanif you have a stem masters your doing something wrong bro. I have a stem BS and make over 100k. The degree wasnt enough. It required a lot of grit and self-taught education, and sacrifice to get to where Im at. Newsflash the grind never stops either. Your either lazy, or there is something seriously wrong with your approach that makes you unhirable.

[@kevinhowe543]

​​@@katkong281I would honestly look into doing an oil field/oil rig job for a bit. Dangerous but pays very well, you are young and have nothing tying you down. You don't HAVE to live in Alabama. Edit: I mention those jobs because some will pay for relocation.

[@VechsDavion]

The meme still checks out: Young adult: What are taxes and how do I pay them? School: THE MITOCHONDRIA IS THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL

[@Nownadda]

All by design my friend. They don't want intelligent individuals just sheep.

[@Katreat4000]

Schools were also made & instructed by the rich remember that. Schools primary focus is not to make you into a powerful human, its to make you a pawn to the rich mans game, Think of it. All the classes you do in school is not something which is neccessary for life, its to make you specialize in a field and become a worker in said field. If it was made to make you prepared for life, it would teach, how to get a job, how to be socially adept and function in a community. Taxes if thats one thing you have to do yourself, loans, ect. Its dishonesty at the highest level, also why arent we being paid to be in school? We are educating ourselves to become functional in society, we should be an investment, instead we are a cashcow. :(

[@Twenty-FourGallons]

I am STILL waiting for the day when I need to use that knowledge

[@Chengzen86]

Learned about mitochondria through parasite eve

[@Corteslatinodude]

@@Twenty-FourGallons Same

[@timfisher1588]

My question is, im 34 years old and will 100% not be able to collect social security. So why the hell do they keep taking it out my check!

[@groovy7896]

Because the Boomers are voting, and they're NOT taking it out for YOU; who do you think is receiving Social Security checks right now? Boomers. Where is that money coming from? You.

[@Syzygy77]

Because you’re bankrolling boomer retirement.

[@Serahpin]

It's called a ponzi scheme. When SS was first set up, they said it would take two full time workers for every retiree. Meaning that the population would have to double roughly every 20 years for it to be sustainable. Anyone that know math understands why that doesn't work. It's best at the top of the pyramid and just gets worse the further down you go until it collapses.

[@Christina-g4s]

Yep, and if a company you worked at treated a pension like a Ponzi scheme as government 401k does the would be all kinds of criminal charges

[@Serahpin]

Dude, wheres' my comment explaining this?

[@crawdaddyy]

Asmon made some good points but many of the other points were teetering on socialism, which is immediate red flag. We don’t need universal shared income to get past this. We need to re-shuffle our political deck and create better opportunities for the middle class - not flood our borders with uneducated immigrants, who we then say are underprivileged and deserve more attention then the current citizenry

[@minamihasaki4325]

He did preface his takes with "I have the worst possible image of humanity ever" so it makes sense. What you suggest requires a level of trust in a majority of people with power that has been proven time and time again to not be there.

[@DarkMatterZero]

Banks don't want normal people knowing how interest rates work.

[@Zadamanim]

Same with taxes, subscriptions, anything involving gambling. The less you know, the more effectively they can legally rob you.

[@hughmungus431]

I wish predatory lending was still a thing, that way I could use loans to attain assets. I can't even do that though cuz the government restricted the lending a long time ago

[@Ian-hn8ty]

banks dont want people knows interest money dont exists at all, its printed out of thin air.

[@MrMurica]

@@hughmungus431 My brother in christ you are not going to profit off of a loan with an interest rate over 30%. Especially if you are going to use it to buy assets rather than start a business. But even then starting a business on a payday/cash advance loan rather than a secured loan is absurdly risky. If you think I'm wrong, you can always take out a credit card (you will get approved, and within a few months of not being irresponsible you will have a higher limit if you ask for it), borrow money with it via a cash advance, and deposit that money in a brokerage account to buy stocks. (I do not recommend this, you WILL lose money this way.)

[@snaggiz]

Banks always win. That’s the key takeaway. They play a game they can barely lose.

[@GeoFry3]

Adulting classes should be started at 13. Teaching them at 18-25, they are already screwed.

[@DefaultFlame]

Yup.

[@admiralspire]

Sure, take even more of the time away from being able able to be kids. as if the next 50fucking years aren't going to be dreadful already.

[@DefaultFlame]

@@admiralspire Pretty sure he meant alongside regular education, maybe replacing some of the more useless classes in highschool.

[@moxiemaxie3543]

I hate that as soon as you're like 17, they dump all this responsibility on you simultaneously and say "you're an adult now, you should know by now'

[@GeoFry3]

@admiralspire the entire point of childhood is to become an adult. It is not to stay in diapers and be helpless till you are 26.

[@Brynson87]

Choosing not to kill yourself isn't cowardice. It takes tremendous courage to know that you're going through personal hell and you're just going to keep on going. Your relatability and honesty is such a value. From a relatively new fan, I'm very glad you chose to stick around. Love your content and overall vibe.

[@KumiChan2004]

Been there. Done that. Still going and still fighting every damn day.

[@BrazenBull91]

I agree. Wanting to end it is an illness. And you must fight it like it is a cancer of the thought. Keep that sword sharp kings 🤟🏼👑⚔️

[@crisalcantara7671]

@@BrazenBull91 deprssion is not an illness .

[@BrazenBull91]

@crisalcantara7671 agree to disagree, I've wasted too much breath on that one. Plus, no one has actually said depression aside from you.

[@Siredgey]

Dude you need help talk to your PCP

[@MichaelKocha]

Being a billionaire should just simply be illegal in America. There's just no reason to have THAT much money. Spend it. Spread the wealth around and we fix so many problems with this country.

[@xxcrazymanxx1001]

So i understand what your saying but with that thought your well on your way to promoting communism and wjat we have seen and learned from history it would make things several times worse

[@erutne]

my parents literally bought a brand new house in 1991 at 22, I'm paying 45% more than they did a month, in rent, something ill never own

[@vladchenkov9215]

Unless you were planning to own a house, not surprised you do not at 22. Those who had been planning to in 2018-2021 were able to capitalize. In some cases purchase multiple. Those windows will come again, be ready. Low interest rate, moderate priced. At 34 I went from zero to now two, one a rental and the other my family home. I was renting just the same prior, but sacrificed all the flashy cars, name brand material items to own property. That was on a moderate 35/40k salary from 2014-2020 - my income now net, not gross is also close to 8x that in the span of a few years. Just be ready, the window will come again. If you are not ready it is your fault. Singular goal, own property, leverage property, create business/invest, sell all high. Do it again.

[@longplaylegends]

@@duhmojo624 Rent is actually MUCH more expensive compared to average income now, than it was back then. Go back to the 8-'s and they were practically giving away houses for free. Sure, interest rates on mortgages were higher from what I can tell, but houses still ended up being like... Half the price when comparing average income to home price..? Something like that, I haven't looked into the numbers in a little while. Point being, it's still not even close adjusting for those factors.

[@User-r5g5f]

And interest rates were 9.25% but houses were much cheaper. The value of human labor is diminishing due to innovation: automation, outsourcing, and AI.

[@User-r5g5f]

Interest rates in 1983 were 13.87% , in 1981 they were 16.63% for the 30 year fixed rate mortgage. 😬

[@longplaylegends]

@@User-r5g5f Thanks for articulating way better than I could without the numbers lol

[@thearbrailia]

I am an accountant and using all deductions legally available my families heating and cooling company was being taxed over 65%. The majority of the tax came from local sources. Every single small town we worked in required us to buy a business license, an additional insurance policy, building permits and pay up to $500 for being properly federally licensed and having it be on record in their town. Each one would cost around $500- 1K but when you have to keep travelling for jobs it adds up to around 65K per year in just local taxes. The tax line on our income statement rivaled the cost of materials. We closed our business when we realized that the local governments were trying to strongarm us into raising our hourly labor rate and honestly the average person couldn't afford our services even though we priced low compared to the market. Its all people who sit on their butts taxing those who do actual physical labor so our response is sit in the heat and collect taxes because your AC is broken and there is no one willing to fix it for the price you can afford. The home builder we used to work for folded after we quit because they couldn't find anyone else licensed to do the installs and pull permits.

[@Bristecom]

Yep, everyone talks about inflation but they often ignore the other factors such as all the taxes and regulations we have now which is even more nails in the coffin for any business other than the massive corporations who can afford it or get exemptions for it. Everyone but the most wealthy owners/shareholders lose from this system.

[@nicolle_2944]

It is government policies, beaurecrats and corporations ruining everything in Western countries. Overcharging, overtaxing, price gouging and causing inflation and devaluing of our money, all whilst pointing the finger as being a generational problem. They are liars and thieves.

[@paullittle6458]

😔

[@BillClinton228]

I earn 3x more than I did 4 years ago and yet I still can't get ahead. The math just doesn't make sense.

[@Advocate_plus_one]

As someone formerly in the same business and whatnot I feel you

[@abovewater6918]

Average income in 1980 was 21k. Now it’s 57k. 1980 rent was 17.6% of income, now it’s 38.7% of income. 1980 average home price was 47,200, now it’s 416,100. A home was 2.25 years of salary. Now it’s 7.3 years of salary.

[@wicho5062]

Not only that, if you account for inflation, $21k would be just under $80k... it's never been so over

[@christianbonnie1]

Do you mind sharing your source? It would be an interesting read

[@NekomiyaTH]

First settler land litterly free for grab xD

[@whatthehirsch7385]

Don't use average for an asymetrique distribution. An average income of 57k denies the fact that about 85% earn LESS than 57k and 15% earn far more than 15k increasing the average. I don't know the median for US but it will be more like 24-28k. Much more realistic.

[@jgbadblood414]

My 2 bedroom single family home is $715 not to big but enough. I have 2.5 garage and big yard. Bought back in 2017

[@2valhala]

the price of black and milds went from 1.07 to 1.48. If life is but a dream, its gettin to be a nightmare

[@JBlNN]

Try smokin cigs 10 dollars a pack now was 3 dollars when I started

[@2valhala]

@@JBlNN look into hand rolling, 16 bucks for 16 oz of tobacco. (1lb)

[@JBlNN]

@@2valhala nah I used todo that it’s an annoyance and it doesn’t taste as good as a Marlboro

[@2valhala]

@@JBlNN :') u right. its not as satisfying as a marlboro but at least look into your state "lowest price RED cig" for me it is crowns which is a pack of 20 for 3.94. Do you really wanna pay 10 bucks for "reeboks" when you could get two packs of "sketchers"?

[@jsonjsoff]

My buddy smoked 2 packs a day for 15 years. Tried quitting over 50 times. Somewhere between 50 and 60 attempts, he figured it out. Hasnt smoked in 5 years. Quitting is a practice in itself and you'll learn more about yourself with every attempt. I'm not suggesting anything, just know that it can be done if you really want to. 💪

[@whatthehirsch7385]

Do NOT confuse average with median! When 9 people earn 1.000€ and the 10th earns 11.000€ the average is 2.000€. but the median is 1.000€! The upper 1-10% incomes increase much much more than the lower and middle incomes. The average invome in germany is 35€/h. But 85% of the population earns under 20€/h.

[@Serahpin]

Median is an average. Mean, median and modal are all averages.

[@Youtubehandle9001]

​@@Serahpinuhh, no? Mean, median and modes are all measures of central tendency, but median=/average

[@Serahpin]

@@KZbinhandle9001 No. From the Encyclopedia Britannica: "Mean, median, and mode, in mathematics, the three principal ways of designating the average value of a list of numbers. "

[@FoeJxyLIVE]

I’m actually moving to Germany due to having my citizenship there as well as America. Things just aren’t working here in America & due to having Praktikum & Ausbildung’s to earn more money that don’t charge as much as American school

[@420IQPlayer]

@@SerahpinWell that’s certainly one way to say you failed 3rd grade math without directly saying it, this is not a good look for you 🤣

[@zwoq6779]

Calling something a "low-education job" with the implication that you have to be educated to be good at the job, is part of the problem. I am a comminty college dropout. I got hired at a small business retail store. After 2 years a government policy nearly destroyed the business, I came forward with an idea for a entirely new category of products to sell. The owners figured they don't have much lose and they let me implement my vision. Boom, 250k added to yearly revenue at 50-60% margin. They promoted me to manager, I had to learn how to run a business by actually doing it and knowing that if failed, I don't eat. Fast forward to 2020, saw the opportunity to introduce another entirely different category of products and this time it added 500k in yearly revenue at 60-70% margin. All of this took place while the other manager with a 4 year degree in business never had any creative ideas, constantly doubted mine, and held his degree over my head. Remember: a degree is not a certificate of intelligence, all it means is you paid money to have someone give you the answers, and you answered the questions correctly.

[@prstechnic1774]

Exactly. I take pride in being able to come up with creative ways to solve new issues. I would love to drop out of college and gain real hands on experience in the engineering field by getting my hands dirty but that’s just not possible anymore. You NEED a degree to even get your foot in the door at most companies. For me a degree doesn’t mean anything. It means i have a piece of paper that lets me into the interview room. Thats it.

[@zwoq6779]

@@prstechnic1774 Good luck in everything you pursue in life. I hope you get every opportunity you deserve. Never give up.

[@antyey6437]

I'd like to agree, cuz I always operate on the mentality of "if you have the mindset for it" you can make it work. Unfortunately however, the situation has vastly changed from when you first started that retail job of yours. Most managers don't take in creative new ideas anymore unless the business is literally about to go bankrupt. People at lower/base level "uneducated" job level get let off all the time because it's easier to automate that type of working process than to try ans get these people into the field. Not everyone who's a college dropout will have the same creativity as you and without either the mindset or the degree their chances of getting an even slightly sustainable job get lowered significantly. Nowadays you need either 4 of experience or a whole Master's Degree to get into a good ENTRY level positions and after several years of that only then you may dream of rising through the ranks. It's ridiculous how badly the system is set up against. Unless ofc you cheat and exploit the loopholes.

[@prstechnic1774]

@@antyey6437 its not all doom and gloom like you make it out to be. Progressing through the ranks at a company requires experience, yes. But if you intern at the same company while you’re still in college and build a reputation as a diligent worker, a team player/leader, and a good person to be around, you can expect promotions within the first 5 years. It’s a lot of work, don’t get me wrong, but it’s very possible to become an executive in your 40’s if you demonstrate the right skills.

[@Shrooms-gud4ya]

I actually like the last sentence, The unless you cheat or use the loopholes. The problem is also, that you have to know how to cheat and how to use the loopholes. Because if you do not or if you slip somewhere along the way....then get ready to become a slave because we all know how the prison system works in USA

[@DigitalisKulturaMentor]

I'm a highschool teacher and the point Asmon is making with "you shouldn't teach Algebra 2 because you only have so much time, and there are more important stuff to learn" is so damn on point. I'd also add that it's not only about your limited time, it's also about your limited energy. Energy is a very valueable resource and as you grow up you should be extremely thoughtful about where when and how you wanna spend it. And never let school get in the way of learning.

[@snoopsnet8150]

It blows me away that there isn't a required "how to file your income taxes and do basic adulting" course for graduation. Even college accounting courses don't teach it. Sure, they'll teach the balance sheet, credits, debits, etc, but NOBODY says "this is a 1099, this is a W2, this is what withholdings are, these are how the the income and social security etc are broken up in our state...

[@feelinghealing3890]

All the teachers I talked to about this were frustrated about being forced to teach very specific things that usually did not matter at all and I think people should do a "definitive replacement of the current people with authority over the field" about it. Start with asking, end it however it ends up working.

[@Anarcho-harambeism]

Most kids squander the time they have in schools. There is plenty of space to remove an elective for a year, and make it a tax class, and make it a requirement to pass

[@Mbrace818]

Algebra 2 is an infinitely more important topic than "gender studies".

[@Parbruek]

In my opinion, there is no better usage of time than teaching children to find their own answers. I came up with the idea that fire was a exothermic reaction propagated by heat, and gaining energy through Ph equalization in gradeschool. Perhaps it's not the best definition. But I made it up due to a discussion which was outside of school and then research on my part. And I think I would have been better off if I were in more cases forced to seek more of my own answers, rather than having them shoved down my throat.

[@TheReal_BallzBDragon]

The first and last meeting my corporation included me in left a lasting impression. I distinctly remember the CFO saying something like, "What do we do for customers who stay and keep renewing with us? We steadily increase prices to see how much we can get away with before they leave." I was immediately enraged and blurted out, "Wow, that’s the reward for loyalty?!" To me, this mindset translates directly to how corporations treat long-term employees: "Pay them as little as possible and see how much they’ll tolerate before they leave." This moment showed me a harsh truth: unless we push back, the top 1-10% will keep testing our limits-charging more, paying less-just to see how far they can go before we resist. I don’t know about anyone else, but I believe the time to fight back is now.

[@angusmacangus3181]

The worst bosses I've had were all pretty low on intelligence, so they acted like bullies and know it alls.

[@FluffySylveonBoi]

So whenever they appeared, a boss battle theme started playing.

[@mama4ke]

Sounds like cope tho

[@xAudiolith]

Unfortunately dark triad traits are very highly rewarded in business.

[@konaqua122]

how can they be low intelligence if they are your boss?

[@FluffySylveonBoi]

@@konaqua122 Just like some bosses in video games, they either follow orders of some higher boss or they try the same thing repeatedly wanting results. They may be smart in certain areas but real dumb in others.

[@Nlott2]

The education system is there to teach you how to be an employee

[@CoderDBF]

I agree, it’s an employee factory.

[@mezjean5966]

@@natediaz1863 Way worse, it teaches you to not think nor question.

[@commiserable4626]

Yeah what a shitshow..they teach you what to think instead of how to think..

[@mezjean5966]

@@natediaz1863 Aren't people, especially young people barely voting at all?

[@DayVidsgaming]

How to be a slave in a rat race. Than you graduate and have to deal with taxes and credit scores and food

[@playahayda9751]

i work at a mixed race & mixed income school. the difference between the poor “stupids” and the beautiful elites is wayyy more complicated than “oh, they’re just stupid.” i work with teachers who make over 100k that cannot form a full sentence, one of them is a blonde haired blue-eyed woman, the other is a brunette that comes from a very wealthy family. the kids that struggle at my school have parents who are never home because the parents are either extremely depressed, on drugs or just always working. they have to work multiple jobs to feed their children. the kids who do well, their parents are always home, always available. most of the kids that don’t do well have experienced extreme trauma like gun violence, molestation, bullying, undiagnosed neurodivergence. you think they’re gonna go to school and pay attention? they’re thinking about what happened to them last night. to say “they’re just stupid” shows a lack of information and perspective.

[@Iquey]

The rich parents not working too much are probably business owners and landlords. They are using other people's labor.

[@fatherno5721]

it's true. i was orphaned as a junior in high school in 1991. i had to work 50-60 hours a week to make it thru high school. they day everyone went to take the ACT on a sunday, i went to work at wendys at 4 pm, left work at 4am took a shower did my homework and went to school on zero sleep. Teachers didn't even give a fuck back then, i'm sure they don't give a fuck now either.

[@AbandonedKittyLiter]

Everything has nuisance I'll grant you... but damnit I know there are just some dumbass kids out there. To say there aren't is asinine.

[@Sukisunn]

I agree with you on this... I am Nero divergent was bullied in school was molested... But even though all these things happened I still managed to get up everyday. And I know I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer. But I work as a machinist... And that's not the easiest job. I don't think I am a failure. I know I succeed in many things... But no matter how much I succeed... I just can't get ahead. Thank you for your response! Keep up the good work!

[@jnwilliams1986]

You criticize the teachers you work with for poor grammar, yet fail to capitalize the beginning of each sentence. 😂🎉

[@titolovely8237]

remember when a car mechanic could get married, buy a house, have 2 kids, move up to manager, buy a second house for rental, and then retire comfortably? man those mustve been the days....

[@TheDragonofRevelation]

Even a burger flipper could do that. In 1953 a burger flipper earned $1,440.00 a year and an average house cost $5,000.00.

[@BrianGivensYtube]

I remember hearing that in 1950 a dual income household could pay their mortgage with 5% of their income. Imagine paying all your bills and having 80% of your income left over.

[@taigenraine]

Imagine holding a computer that would take up a whole room in 1950 in the palm of your hand, most cancers are treatable, aids is all but cured, 90% of homes and apartments have AC, nearly everyone who wants a car has a car, meals get delivered to your door, you have an adjustable bed, there is endless entertainment online, and all of it can be afforded by even people making minimum wage.... I will stay in 2024 thank you very much. The economy is not a zero sum game and no amount of money could buy the luxury every single one of us takes for granted every day back even 20 years. Those rich people you demonize invested in all those things to make them real, risking their money in the process every time they did so.

[@defeatisfinal]

@@taigenraine You make a good point. Good to see alternative points of view.

[@effexon]

no wonder there were so many mom n pop shops everywhere.... that 80% gave revenue for all those. now household has to count and plan food purchases, not much left over.

[@michaelnuttall5896]

@@taigenraineI can barely afford to feed myself and haven’t bought clothes in 4 years. I don’t care about any of that you mentioned.

[@BIOCiiDE]

​@taigenraine While I also enjoy the convinence of modern technologies, let's not get it twisted. The people who made these things didn't do so out of charity or some "greater good". The gamble was all in the name of profit. The profitable ideas moved forward where the non-profitable ones died. We're now seeing the extremes of this way of thinking with planned obsolescence and proprietary hardware. This is a game of numbers, and we're going to lose.

[@HS-hx8ti]

Boomers are the first generation ever to care more about their retirement than future generations.

[@npcimknot958]

They also cared about their own mortal coil vs the youth and locked all the healthy people up because there were terrified the young would ‘ kill ‘ them.. And now hte young are going to pay heavy consequences for having the old care more about their anxieties than the young keeping the economy afloat.

[@theword2011]

Been saying it for years. Baby boomers have taken the best from the generations before and after, for their own gain.

[@filidhdeklend893]

We should have seen this coming with how they treated their parents generation. Actual Baby Boomers have always been the most selfish and narcissistic generation in American History.

[@Rov-Nihil]

​@@Sciuridae and then red pillers are all like "we aren't overpopulated! just get kids!" as if we dont need to take care of 8+ BILLION humans on this fkn planet

[@Cocytus127]

Boomers are the first generation in human history that had the luxury of not having to worry about the future. And human prosperity has only increased since then. So millennials and Gen z are going to be even worse, I reckon.

[@Jasper-j2s]

School isn't meant to teach you how to live a successful and fulfilling life. It teaches you how to be a good low level employee or military member

[@ashvandal5697]

School doesn’t teach you how to be a good “military member” unless you specifically came out of a JROTC program, and even then you’re still gonna get the culture shock.

[@Twenty-FourGallons]

"Obedient worker" - George Carlin

[@IamChairMayne]

Leave the military out of this and stop trying to look down on people who actually served and contributed to their country! The military is a Profession and if you actually don’t waste the opportunity, you will come out ahead of more than half the general public. For myself, I went in at age 17, did almost 23 years until I retired at age 39. Was both enlisted (E-6/SSG/Medic) and officer (O-4/Major/Military Intelligence). Was able to obtain 3 degrees, one while in the military and 2 after I retired, which was all earned and free due to my service. Purchased and still own 3 houses (1 primary residence and 2 rental properties), in which all 3 were new construction and I also own 2 lots of land that I plan on building other rental properties on. Also, I make 6 figures from my military retirement check and 100% VA Disability check together, which is far more than the average person with or without a degree make. I’m fully invested in the stock market and own crypto. Actually some of your most successful people either served in the military or their parents were in the military. So, I’m guessing that you never served in the military or if you did, you wasted the opportunities and benefits of being in the military. So what do you do, how much do you make and what do you own??? I’m waiting!!!

[@zamasuaboveall]

@@IamChairMaynethat’s a pretty extreme response for a throwaway comment. i dont think he was insulting the military lmao

[@supaipai420]

💯 true the more people with money the more people with power.

[@mhtanks]

Smarts isn't everything. Psycopathy is a big factor too.

[@nickd6303]

There are more ghost jobs than actual jobs.

[@MichaelAE]

The reason children aren’t being taught how taxes work or how interest rates work, is because people who know how these things work don’t make you enough money.

[@zamasuaboveall]

no point learning about finance if you’re just gonna get hard locked in minimum wage and not being able to afford a studio

[@Andre-vt4np]

​@@zamasuaboveall why you need a studio?

[@zamasuaboveall]

@@Andre-vt4np a studio apartment. the average college student cant afford it without some type of loan or debt.

[@pfzht]

​@@zamasuaboveallalgebra 2 will get you through the exams to become a land surveyor or you can learn the trig formulas OJT. Point is, math is a way up.

[@crackedhammer4612]

Honestly I am on the boat of “no taxation without representation.” Because let’s be real. The middle class and under and not really represented in much of the west.

[@uncleammo8756]

I like how young people have to "discover" how credit works instead of being prepared for one of the most important parts of our economic system. Our schools suck so bad.

[@Serahpin]

Why do you think they made the crime of usury legal? So they can take everything you have and make it your own fault for being lied to.

[@CamAlert2]

How is teaching kids how to finance beneficial to the ones calling the shots in the economy? It's designed that way.

[@Klayperson]

i just bought a truck listed at $28k and after fees and interest when the contract is paid off it will have been $40k. oops lmao

[@SnailHatan]

Huh? It’s not a school’s job to teach you about basic fuckin finances. That’s on your parents. Teachers already do way too fuckin much for the pittance they’re allowed to

[@zenixvampirchik652]

​@@SnailHatanexcept most of the school stuff is useless. Everything that is necessary you'll get in elementary, then it's a waste of time mostly. Something will be helpful. Like one or two directions out of everything they teach kids in school nowadays. Some subject about finances will be much more useful for everyone, instead of subjects they won't need.

[@JamesSmith-cd6rf]

Starting at 23, i bounced between jobs that paid between 10-13 per hour and often worked close to 50 hours a week, with none of these jobs either being ones that actually hired me into the company, or did so but after outperforming their standard turnover multiple times did not reward my dedication to maintaining standards, even when i was advising and helping in many cases by learning and applying leadership and management tasks in place of the people with the certificates, and the degrees. Now im working a job as a at home caretaker for 25.75 an hour, taking care of my mom, my daughter, my mothers boyfriend, the apartment we live in, and the entire lifestyle we have, yet only now in these last 4 months of this job, have i even felt like i was actually at a pace where "i am in a solid position". Everything before this has been nightmarish at times, and even now i know this isnt forever. So its a strange feeling to me to actually be in a spot like this.

[@BlamefulEye36]

The Boomers own all the properties with hotels on the Monopoly board and they're like "ok see if you can beat us"!!! Rigged game!!

[@mrwilliamwonder]

Your generation will own all the hotels in due time Grasshopper.

[@mrwilliamwonder]

@RyanClone Yes, living with your folks and inheritance.

[@optimizor]

We got about 10-20 years before they start going away. I’m thankful my kids will hopefully have a brighter future.

[@mrwilliamwonder]

Haha! yep.

[@Al-by7kf]

Yes

[@mihailcebanu2865]

It's by design boys, WEF loves this type of shit

[@oceanbrown7159]

Chicago is testing out Taxpayer funded, government run grocery stores. We will have data once it gets around.

[@maximus5281]

You will own nothing and still be happy. Eat ze bugs!

[@chilomine839]

Imagine if more KZbinrs started making content about that three letter organization.

[@crisalcantara7671]

@@chilomine839 those vids get banned or deleted .

[@ionmedicaldesigns8122]

And that design continues with a social credit score and digital currency. Insanity. Even Zenless Zone Zero has and promotes the social credit system to prep the world.

[@ceno10101]

Professional tax accountant, i can confirm lower income has less things to help on your taxes, than options available to higher income clients.

[@ahrimaun5127]

​@123andrewli7 he means tax deductions.

[@AES-256-CBC]

Can you give specific examples? You saying you're a tax accountant means nothing because you're a random stranger online.

[@jerryboics9550]

Money makes money. From investment options to tax deductions.

[@Ordoscc]

@@AES-256-CBC Capital gains taxes are much lower than income taxes. A single mother barely making rent cannot have capital gains in the first place because there's no money to invest. Sales taxes are a regressive tax that hurt the poor more than the rich, since the poor spend more of their money on not starving to death.

[@whm_w8833]

@@Ordosccyou mean the poor spent most of their income on food. The rich will likely pay more in sales tax from buying groceries at Whole Foods

[@OR56]

A friend of mine is 15, and he’s making 10,000 dollars a month cleaning gutters. Trades are where it’s at. Get an “essential job”, it’s the only way forward aside from STEM for young men

[@carpathianwolf3523]

And a lot of people will still blame us for being "lazy" and "entitled" despite working the average amount of hours or even more than what people used to work 20 years ago, in order to gain half or less of what they used to make.

[@mildchaos6037]

Older people in my family calling me lazy drives me insane. I work 50 hours a week, go to gym 5 days a week and live in my own and take good care of myself. But because I don’t have house, I’m lazy and not working hard enough

[@nicbarth3838]

@@mildchaos6037 oof

[@sebastiansteppuhn3418]

And the reason for that is oftentimes that you won't go way out of your way to help them with something or breaks company policy or ask for even the bare minimum of respect.

[@porky5567]

@peanuttgalleriYEP what do you expect people to do though? riot in the streets? demand for less lobbying? you can't do anything with our current 2 party system where money dictates what laws do and don't get passed, get real.

[@asdfbeau]

pushing paper is not as productive as building homes, which do you do? I don't think you're lazy, I just think that you're all doing the wrong work.

[@thecrowonyourshoulder]

There are a lot of kids, including myself, that had parents that just assumed you knew basic principles. I, for one, didn't know how to clean the house because no one taught me. My mom thought because I "wanted" to be in a clean environment; I just somehow magically knew how to clean a house properly. I didn't, and I got those comments like "Why aren't you good at cleaning? I thought you liked to clean." Reality is that no one taught me, I don't actually like to clean, but I do like being in a clean environment, so I am willing to try. This happened in a LOT of areas in my life that I ended up having to be my own parent to get on my feet. I did so much research online to figure things out, and it still feels like I am missing something. The best way I grew up was doing a lot of odd jobs, and moving out for seasonal work for several months at a time. It's the same parents that gives a tablet to a kid to get them to stop annoying them. My mom... just played video games and forgot to do everything. She gave up parenthood and just assumed my brothers and I were gonna just "know" the works, and is shocked that we were clueless on some basic stuff. If you ignore your kid a lot, they are going to miss some important information that they'll need for the real world. My mom was a result of people neglecting her and her not getting the help she needed, so the way people treat each other does spread more so than some might think. Please be good to each other, and to yourself.

[@outtheredude]

Genetic memory is not a thing Mom. Be a Mom and give me chores! That's how I'm gonna learn stuff!

[@alfonsos84]

Wait... your mom is a gamer? Can you arrange a meeting for us?

[@everythingpony]

How do you not know how to clean?

[@ProtoManiac2283]

ever get the "I didn't need to be taught." from your mom?

[@Dumbledoresarmy13]

My dad has a very similar approach. I don't know how to do a lot of stuff, especially DIY and yard work because he never taught me, so he'll come over and criticize my terrible weedeating job but i had to teach myself how to do it at age 28 and i'm a skinny girl with no muscles so of course I suck at it. I don't know how to use power tools because i was never taught and can't justify the cost to buy them and teach myself. Anytime you want to get knowledge from a parent, it's like pulling teeth to get anything other than "well, you're smart, you'll figure it out"... but when you do try to teach yourself they'll gladly make fun of how amateur your attempts are. It's frustrating.

[@notYisan]

american dream is dead, middle class is obliterated.

[@crazychase98]

Socialism

[@crazychase98]

Socialism killed it

[@loneblade201]

American? Brother in Christ, it's terrible in Canada and places like England as well.

[@id2k.]

Many thanks to the biden folks.

[@namethefifth7315]

Socialism just brings the upper class down to tge middle classes level and reall everyone just becomes lower class​@@crazychase98

[@Twenty-Seven]

When I was a kid back in the 90s, I remember my best friend lived in a single income household. His dad was a used car salesman for Ford. He was able to buy a three-bedroom house on lakefront property, he had a stay-at-home wife with three kids, owned two cars, and on top of that he was able to build a pool in his backyard and turn his porch into an enclosed extra office room with fancy French doors that led out to the pool deck. Oh and he also bought a boat.

[@anubis1800]

Its not just automation thats killing jobs. Artisan jobs that used to exist in America have been shipped overseas to places like China and India because it's cheaper to pay somebody overseas for the work and ship the goods back than to just have them made here.

[@michaeldavid6832]

It's not cheaper because of wages, it's cheaper because of no worker or environmental protections. We outsourced worker harm and environmental destruction.

[@iiyyxxnn]

​@@michaeldavid6832wages are less competitive

[@Ordoscc]

@@iiyyxxnn That's because if a worker loses an arm in the cotton gin there's no safety net.

[@LegendOfTheFLame393]

​@@iiyyxxnnthese countries also do forms of slavery as well so yeah

[@Thezuule1]

@@LegendOfTheFLame393 the USA does as well. The 13th amendment makes it legal to force someone to do work as a punishment for a crime. If you get short on cheap prison labor you just make more things illegal or increase pressure on the communities you want to catch in your net.

[@Graestra]

I'm almost 30 and still live with my parents. When my parents were thirty they already had two kids and the house we currently live in and could afford to take vacations to other states including Disney World

[@Koi_to_Dragon]

Same here…feels like shit man, not gonna lie 😕

[@tsvet5804]

Same. I work with a colleague with which we studied together in elementary school. She now has a kid and is single, paying rent, last month she was really depressed that 80% of her wage went to pay off rent, electricity, heating, water. I cracked a joke that she needs a man, because I had been courting her for the past few months, but she blatantly said that she does not need a man. So in reality I have no incentive to move out from my parents and lose money.

[@lionart5230]

Same though I am moving out as soon as my apartment is finished building. I moved back to parents when Covid hit, still paying rent for three months after despite pandemics and being able to live there. I am being asked over and over about grandchildren as I just hit 30 lately. How can I think about it when I had to move back to parents, was disconnected twice from people I struggled to connect with? Broke up long time relationship due to focus on finishing my degree and being unable to support my ex in hard times physically... Then health problems due to desk job. Fuck. There is always another raincloud to fuck me over after I finally see sight of sun and go out.

[@Electro096]

Hey that's the current situation of life now. More and more complain and worse off moving out too soon and living alone. The bills have skyrocketed. Electric, gas, water

[@eightlights4939]

Something tells me from your profile pic that your own actions (or lack thereof) are the result of you being 30 and living with your parents

[@xDetroitMetalx]

I wouldn't say woman are "choosing" careers. A dual income household is a necessity and has been for quite some time. A single income household is extremely rare today.

[@bej4987]

You can't support a family on a single income

[@steveballmersbaldspot2.095]

Exactly, raising a family on a single income is near impossible unless you make doctor or high end lawyer/exec money.

[@DaRkLoRd-rc5yu]

​@@bej4987I mean you can, but it's obviously more difficult to earn the equivalent salary of two people alone.

[@canihave1dab724]

Who are you kidding? Women are 100% choosing jobs over family and that’s been the case since about 1970. Edit: Liz warren, Pocahontas herself, wrote a book about the self fulfilling prophecy of the two income trap.

[@Nostradevus1]

@@bej4987 I'm in my mid 30's family of four and I am able to support our household on my salary alone. I work as a senior engineer in industrial controls, so definitely not dr or lawyer money.

[@josephn8036]

To be real, growing up playing runescape taught me a lot about consuming products and learning how to save for upgrades. Which made me smarter for irl applications 😂.

[@shandromand1675]

"Just because I'm paranoid, that does not automatically make me wrong."

[@qunt100]

Yah. I think alot of people say how entitled they are now and what not. But, millenials and gen z, are absolutely 100 percent entitled to a functioning society, and a economy that does not suck ass. Like 100 percent.

[@videopsych7838]

@@qunt100 They aren't just gonna give you everything.

[@filipeisabelinho3425]

​@@videopsych7838nope, they'll take everything from you.

[@videopsych7838]

@@filipeisabelinho3425 They will unless you do what our grand parents did and stick up for themselves instead of just talking about it which is why there was a middle class in the first place.

[@JerseyMikes769]

My grandpa raised 5 kids by being a steelworker in North Jersey with a wife that didn't work. And then years after he bought that house he fed the kids on disability income. He did it by buying cheap property building a house using connections he had in the trade. There is no cheap land anymore, material costs are so high he could afford them let alone the labor. And a steelworker adjusted for inflation makes much less now than back then. He put 5 kids in college. They all got bachelor's. If he tried that today or even 10 years ago I'm sure there would have been fentanyl overdoses in the family tree.

[@comradewarners]

The reason why we don’t learn these very useful things in school is because a lot of companies have lobbied against it. Imagine how much money H&R Block would lose if people knew how to do taxes? Imagine how few realtors would be hired if people knew how to buy a house? It’s all on purpose.

[@Serahpin]

And all the licensing you need to do what before would be considered extremely basic stuff. You need to spend $10k on an education and piece of paper to do a $20 job (legally).

[@KleptomaniacJames]

Fuck learning how to do taxes, those glowing bastards will do them for you and send you a letter. They can do them themselves.

[@Senorbenignhillarity]

Learning all those things would be amazing. It would also be nice if people graduating high school could read

[@comradewarners]

@@KleptomaniacJames yeah actually in most countries the government just lets you know how much you owe. (As long as you aren’t freelancing)

[@KleptomaniacJames]

@@comradewarners the USA will let you know as well, just after you file your taxes with hefty fine on top

[@Smokasaurus]

Over 85% of Americans file EZ forms, which means the govt could just tell them what they owe. BUT the tax preparation industry is $3 Billion per year of money that can, of course, be taxed.

[@Serahpin]

Worst ponzi scheme ever.

[@i_inf0din254]

To counter the point you made at 20:10 , I'm just shy of 5'6" 165lbs with horrible eyesight giving me nearly quarter inch thick glasses, a very average IQ, have never made it to 100k/year yet, never had a dad and no longer speak to my garbage family and I've got a pretty good life, comfortable living, fairly attractive out of my league wife, a couple of amazing kids... you can overcome quite the adversity in a free market, you just gotta be willing to be honest with yourself and still find ways to pick yourself up everyday. Believe in yourself goes a long way, getting stuck in a cycle of depression is one way of getting left behind in life. Positive mental attitude towards life, yourself, and others mixed with a bit of effort can turn your life around in ways you wouldn't think.

[@johnhines229]

It’s not even that the low skill jobs are automated, its that they don’t pay enough to live unless you have two or three of them. You have to work so much just to get by that there’s barely anytime left over for anything else. This is why no one is having kids as well. We have to work more so there’s less time for building a family, less time for building skills. Not to mention we’re so busy trying to afford food and rent we can’t afford to go to school.

[@yimwee2401]

Why would I have children If I can't even pay for my own schooling?

[@johnhines229]

@@yimwee2401 exactly

[@abc123lov7]

Yep at 70k a year, I have to make sure the first to weeks of the month are loaded with enough hours to pay the rent.. then the 3 week is for other expenses and finally week four is what I might be able to save...

[@MauriceB-zn5pv]

This is largely the result of many broken families. Ideally you would’ve had training while still with your parents.

[@johnhines229]

@@abc123lov7 yea together me and my fiancé make about 55k, luckily for us where we live that’s enough to live comfortably, but only because we found a landlord with cheap rent.

[@AnalyticalReckoner]

I've seen women insulted by TV personalities for wanting to be a stay-at-home mom.

[@SuperBennnnnnnnn]

Because nuclear family brings true wealth to american citizens. Corporate America doesn't want this, this affects their bottom line. They hate that we own homes right now.

[@Vaguer_Weevil]

Something I've been thinking about: Why IS working overly glorified? Especially for women, why would they WANT to work tirelessly day after day as the value of their money lowers every year? It's such a strange phenomenon.

[@SuperBennnnnnnnn]

@@Vaguer_Weevil women don't value working, they value consuming products.

[@daMillenialTrucker]

@@Vaguer_Weevil I'm a truck driver, I work a lot because I want to reach financial freedom and I'm figuring if I'm going to chase something while I'm still young then it should be that. I love driving though, I feel naked without my truck

[@TwinnNolaa19]

⁠@@Vaguer_Weevilautonomy. Struggling with a voice is better than living in a home that isn’t yours.

[@IKI11I]

Went to college, 23-28 made 40k a year working in my degree field. Switched to the trades at 28, 30 now on pace to make 270k this year. The systems a scam, college is a scam, wish I did this years ago.

[@Josef.Mueller]

Good stuff, keep it up and don't give up, stay away from bad women, I wish you luck 👊

[@TheObicobiHD]

What trade are you in? Curious

[@IKI11I]

@@TheObicobiHD building powerlines. IBEW

[@Turd_Eating_Dog]

Over heard a lady in her 50s talking about a college course she is enrolled in and thought, "It's so over for you."

[@cobrakaiisback4709]

what trade did you switch too and congradulations for your success in life.

[@subzero3091]

"How many times have I had to find the hypotenuse of a square"💀

[@groovy7896]

Dude even knows what Discord is; it's nice to see someone actually do their research and know what they're talking about, especially on mainstream news.

[@rollmeister]

That's why it's called Gen Z. The final generation.

[@advanced8998]

Good point 😂

[@ba3725]

Gen Alpha is here already.

[@PearceVaughn]

@@ba3725 yeah, because after having adolescence ravaged by two years of pointless lockdown and fearmongering, they've been reset to square one. Gen Z got to experience that last little bit of the internet not entirely governing the world in the early 2000's.

[@Tecolote41]

@@PearceVaughn I miss the wild west days of the internet. It really consumed society in a negative way (mostly negative) at this point in time.

[@bandolierboy1908]

@@ba3725Gen alpha is so screwed up we might as well not even count them

[@hightierplayers2454]

Just remember, most establishment heads and people in authority/power/money all are convinced we are just making up all the stories that we're having any troubles at all that aren't self-inflicted.

[@mranderson4001]

We have evolved in a way to sacrifice the poor human masses globally in order for higher valued humans to keep their power thru nepotism & corruption to run the human race while we slave away as a little cog in their big opressive machine

[@Tuurngait]

They're not wrong but also not right. They're wrong because inflation is ridiculous and keeps going up, taxes keep going up, things we buy are made through a controlled obsolescence.. and this affects all of us extremely negatively. They're only right about it when it comes to a slim minority of individuals that don't work, or barely work, have no ambition or drive and just sit around, leeching the system and such. And they really think we're ALL this type of person, which they're wrong.

[@keyser021]

Good thing the robot fleets with embedded AI+3D printers are currently being unboxed and given a cursory overlay of every existing industry along with the algorithms given to accountants to determine the entry points. Just pull up a statistical Bell Curve for whatever it is you think you do, determine on that curve whether you are a mode, median or mean, and if you don't know... then now you know, you're being replaced soon.

[@Serahpin]

The stock market is at all times highs, everyone who put even a little bit of money in is doing great. If you aren't rich, it's your own fault for being dumb.

[@AimbotFreak]

And they aren't wrong. You guys literally willingly go into crippling debt for 0 fucking reason majority of the time. Credit card debt is the majority of the American debt.

[@samuraininjarockstar6309]

I probably don’t want to hear that phrase anymore “back in my time we had” “we didn’t have access to” “blah blah” it’s not like some of us has enough money to buy these new things that make life easier while we’re stuck with trying to make ends meet.

[@hasaki_oce4611]

My mom: it is because ppl like us won't retire, so young folks like you are not getting jobs/promotions.

[@notsosuavemate]

That's what I've been saying and thinking

[@peanutboxes4076]

Not to mention they’re hogging the property market. Many can’t afford to retire though. In the UK retirement in my age bracket went up to 70, I mean wtf?! I’m 40 now, living on a boat coz I can’t afford rent or a house, and I definitely don’t wanna still be slaving away at 70. There’s no rewards for a life of hard work anymore. I know they’ll keep moving the goal posts too. We are being treated like human batteries, they want to squeeze all the life out of us til we drop. All I do is work and I’m still broke. Like most working class people. Broke and busy and tired, it’s a horrible combination. Something needs to change, we can’t go on like this.

[@crisalcantara7671]

that's a lie .

[@peanutboxes4076]

@@crisalcantara7671 how is this a lie when we can see with our own eyes that retirement age has increased and older people have to keep working longer? Not leaving their positions? Why are you so upset by such a simple statement of fact? 😆

[@oleeshanorris5343]

That part, my dad is 70 didn't buy his first house til his 60's. Just won't go be a 70 year old. I hate it and I distance myself because of it wish he would have had that drive when I was a child instead of drugs and jail. Now when it don't matter he attempts to parent, too late buddy don't need that help.

[@gaithouri]

no cool jobs.. no money, no security, no girlfriends, no kids, no hope.

[@HesJustaPoorBoyNobodylovesHim]

be strong its gonna get hard man.

[@Arejen03]

exactly me as 33

[@gaithouri]

@@Arejen03 43 here.. it sucks man.. where are you from ? i "hope" we will manage to go through somehow decently.. whatever that means

[@frederika3013]

No men either. I live in eastern Europe and I have no idea where all the men are. Even when you look at school photographs from schools and look at the streets there are women everywhere and very few guys. I have several gfs who are single half of their lives because there are simply no men around. Its totally crazy. I am 39 in a month and still single. There is some huge demographic imbalance. I know there is a similar problem in the US there is excess of men on the west coast, and excess of women on the east coast. The biggest problem is no one wants to move to another country to find a partner plus other cultural reasons... Its very sad and heartbreaking.

[@Arejen03]

@@frederika3013 yeah, not many chads there for sure

[@abovewater6918]

An average price of a home is ten times the amount it was in 1980, whereas average income has only gone up three times as much. That tells you everything you need to know, on top of everything else that has skyrocketed in prices

[@TheDomanc]

Dont forget one imporant thing. Now new products are trash. Like you buy frigde 40 years ago its possible its still working. Now you buy frigde/tv/phone its 3-5 years. Houses itself also. Pipes getting cracks and need replacement etc.

[@jrichardson6048]

@@TheDomanc Planned obsolescence. So many companies do it and have an unspoken agreement with competitors so that they all do it. It's straight up crony capitalism, the exact type of thing that federal regulators should be outlawing. But the politicians are in the pockets of these corporations so they do nothing.

[@lifterlv]

​@TheDomanc, yeah, you look at houses on the east coast that have been around for hundreds of years. They don't have the same problems that new construction houses have today.

[@ericwaln2056]

Back in the day you had to have 20% down to buy a house, now you can do it with 3% down. Things are expensive, but people spend $$ on frivolous shit like interest, door dash, going out to eat, etc

[@Henk717]

When I was growing up my parents sometimes talked about the value of their house. I know that with my current savings in the US i'd be half way there to a really fancy family home. In the price our house was worth 5 years ago i'd be a third of the way there. Now I need half a million dollars (or more even since they are outbidding those asking prices to) for a terraced house (Thats one of the houses attached directly to the house of your neighbors). Meanwhile here in the Netherlands rental is simply not available even if you have the money. So I wouldn't be able to get a house even if I tried, and if I push trough and force it i'd be in permanent debt the moment the market normalizes and unable to move to a nicer house.

[@jfoose27]

i’m currently going into my 3rd year of college. these math & finance classes have been so tough because they give me information without knowing the basics behind it. i was shown the entirety of finance in one semester then expected to remember that for the next 2 years.

[@darth6129]

School was only a place to suffer abuse since I was 6 years old. I was bullied by both students and teachers. Many teachers in fact. I still remember their names and their faces. I was a "gifted" student in an accelerated program until 8th grade. This is when I started to make myself throw up so I didn't have to be at school. I also just slept all day in class so I could escape. Not one teacher asked about this behavior, they just liked to punish me and humiliate me in front of everyone to fuel further abuse from students. At some point the school psychologist picked up on it and I said I was having thoughts of dying. So he called my parents and they brought me to therapy for 3 months. Nothing came of that and I was depressed for the next 15 years, developing a form of avoidant personality disorder, tried to hurt myself several times leading to hospitalizations. I eventually graduated high school 1 year late, but continued to drop out of college 3 times due to mental issues. Now I am trying to go back the 4th time at 27 years old, but I live in an apartment and basically have to work 50 hours a week to survive, with all of the high taxes and inflation. I stopped taking meds due to lack of insurance, but they never even helped me anyways. I am seeing a therapist who agreed to see me for free every 2 weeks, but it really doesn't help at all. I am barely going to have enough time to go to school so I might have to go into debt. Doesn't seem like there is a point to any of this. I've never been happy.

[@blodon20]

Damn, i genuinely hope it get's better for you. I believe in you

[@darth6129]

@@blodon20 Thank you

[@Urwrldd_]

Don’t give up man ik how u feel fr I went thru sum of that stuff my self to I ignored how I felt and kept going until it gotten better bc with time it will I promise keep going u do matter 💯

[@TheOneAndOnlycE]

I´m in a similar situation, but I was bullied/abuesd by classmates and not teachers. Suffered from severe mental issues because of that. I´m 35 now and my life is objectively better now on the outside, but I´m completely unable to even feel neutral emotions let alone happiness. All I feel is anger and sadness because I feel like I was robbed a happy life. Trying to get mental help, but the waiting list is almost three years just to see a psychologist and get therapy here in Europe.

[@mediocrates10]

I hope you don't give up and achieve happiness someday, man.

[@J0J0155]

At 30 I'm working a job that barely pays enough to support myself... And because of my mom's sickness and loss in 2020, my dad's savings and retirement was drained because of hospital bills... now my dad relies on me and my siblings to help keep the house together, including what little he gets every month... A car breaking down or someone getting sick could break what little stability we currently have. 30 years ago it would be viewed as pathetic to still be living at your parent's... now its almost needed to keep my dad from losing everything and from us losing places to stay because we all can't afford shit alone. Mind all of us are older than 21. What part of this is fair? What kind of country would allow their prices and shit to go all the way up to the point a family who could afford to go on vacations in the summer back in the early 2000s is now barely able to pay a past due bill on a plan with the provider?

[@SassquatchTX]

You should really talk some sense to my friend. He is trying to go at it alone with a kid on the way. Sht might seem easy but one inconvenience could land you in the street.

[@J0J0155]

@@SassquatchTX I really wish him the best or that things start improving so he doesn't go through to much shit... I couldn't imagine having my own kids right now...

[@Aurazan]

Funny thing about Education... The moment I left school for good is the moment I started learning things at all.

[@edvaedan9161]

School is supposed to teach critical thinking. Unfortunately now it just teaches indoctrination to the message.

[@heroslippy6666]

Very true, learning is about experiences, not grades. Currently in college and a couple of my hobbies require intense learning, however due to being overburdened by school, I do not have the energy to devote to those hobby. As you can see I have time, I'm watching asmongold, but that's because of severe burnout from assignments that are meaningless.

[@非常道]

Same here. If your parents don't teach you about the world, the school won't either. It would be better if education was shorter and people had more time to experience and contemplate. Then with some guidance make a decision about further education/work.

[@mcdoucheybag]

@@heroslippy6666 I'm going through the exact same thing. It's painful to have the years go by and not do what you truly want to do. Let's hope things will change for us someday. 💞

[@mr.kilpatrick2991]

@@mcdoucheybag how many previous generations of people were doing for work what they truly wanted to do? like maybe .000000001%?

[@malohn2068]

It's insane that america don't got taxes automated. If your tax is 20% and you earn 10k. Then you pay 2k.

[@erikhendrickson59]

Im the main breadwinner for my landlord's family! Boomers had EVERYTHING handed to them by the Greatest Generation and then pulled the ladders up behind them.

[@Poooppoop22]

What are we supposed to do about it? Vote for a boomer who only cares about the wealthy who own stocks.

[@mp80085]

Handed over by the government? Boomers grew up poor and learned to invest, so now theyr'e villainized because their property values get inflated via the government and they take the cash payments from rich people or corporations offering more than their house is worth? The government and corporations are pulling the ladders. They want civilians to fight amongst themselves so they can hide in the shadows continuing the shenanigans to the economy.

[@afatfrog5533]

They didn't pull up the ladders, they took the ladders and sold them to people who are charging a fortune to use them.

[@horsedewormer]

@@afatfrog5533 Lol dude.. I love that. I think it's more like painting the ladder with butter and telling people it's no different than when they did it. :P

[@greenfroggood2392]

Isn't the boomer part of your family? why isn't the boomer in your family helping you out?

[@JinkaB0o]

Being born after the 1990's Is playing on Mythic mode with no Stating Tutuorial or Tips. you just drop into the final boss who has 50 health bars and several latin tracks behind it.

[@matthattermatador4595]

Luckily there are others with PVE armor. Share your armor drops people😊

[@jonathanbrownell7145]

Not gonna lie, I cracked up at latin tracks

[@yimwee2401]

You get your first job: GAEL THEME STARTS PLAYING

[@Demosthenes84]

I take it you never heard of young people trying to start their lives during the great depression?

[@notastone4832]

@@Demosthenes84 nobody was starting shit during the great depression.. they were just waiting for another world war so they could go die in europe for no good reason

[@ampatrao]

I'm a Gen Xer, this man spoke nothing but facts. Know your real enemies. This notion that this has happened all in one generation is complete BS. This erosion began with my generation and has just continued to get worse.

[@mezjean5966]

It started way back in 1917 when American consumerism was sold to the American public for the first time

[@jimba6486]

​@@mezjean5966any fool can consume. It is not consumerism from 1917. It was a string of events that hurt PRODUCTION. 1913 creation of the Fed reserve (congress gave all control of their power over coining money to a private unelected bank). 1971 saying gold wasn't money anymore and we can all exchange monopoly money. Im between all that gold was devalued for politics (FDR). End the fed. Exchange in gold. End welfare programs. The world will make sense again. There are no free lunches. Never had.

[@jasonmorgan27]

@@mezjean5966 ? no, it really started 3 years ago. 3 years ago EVERYONE had access to the American dream. In 3 short years homes, gas, food have ALL doubled. This is being done 100% by design and you will be in chains. The real problem are Elites and their puppet politicians around the world.

[@taigenraine]

@@mezjean5966 How about this, you go be a millionaire in 1917 then, and I'll stay lower-middle class in 2024 with my phone, computer, decent car, central air, streaming entertainment, and adjustable bed and enough food to get fat and lazy brought to me by consumerism. Kings and Billionaires years ago couldn't imagine the luxury we live in today in America. You and this guy don't understand this isn't a zero sum game, the tides are rising every ship, and you are just jealous of the ship that is rising faster and higher. Life is good right now, just enjoy it.

[@janinecat1865]

​@@taigenraine cool Wich one of you will raise a family and not be a genetic dead end? Which one will be less likely to log off? The people who put all this in motion care a LOT about such things even if you might not. And they are wealthy now.

[@-BUGZ-]

Brother I am 5’7 215 pounds and run a plastic molding machine. The assembly line is behind me, the “losers” are the ones behind me, counting and marking numbers on the parts I make. And my job is not easy. It’s a $3million dollar machine, I have the wear tape on both index fingers and both thumbs with a glove over that and then I have a quota, I have to take small parts and fit them in the machine properly and then lay them down properly. If I take longer than 90 seconds (40-50 seconds is quota time and that is hard to hit) then my mold gets too hard and I have to troubleshoot a $3M machine on my own. And I did NOT graduate high school. All I did was take advantage of 2021 and people not wanting to go back to work and these factories needed people bad, so I learned.

[@-BUGZ-]

And I learned how to budget money because my parent (Mom) was/is bad with money. So I save every thing I can. Im able to live and work on my hobbys as much as I want. But still live paycheck to paycheck because once I get my savings up to a nice amount, I need a new car…something always comes up. Most people my age (33) can barely even save money these days. No kids either, or I wouldn’t have any savings. But I am able to rent a 2 bedroom apartment on my own.

[@Nairb1007]

I’m tired of it.

[@MrMultiPlatform]

Than stop being lazy and do something

[@GabrylMD]

@@MrMultiPlatformTypical vapid reply

[@Macncheesee]

Boomer detected

[@id2k.]

​@@MrMultiPlatformKyle Rittenhouse showed the solution

[@Serahpin]

They're not stopping til you're six feet under. And maybe not even then.

[@tinybird2413]

It always struck me as odd that they didn't teach life skills in school: reading comprehension, basic math, basic first aid, cooking, taxes, hygiene ~ some people believe this gets taught at home but not everyone has the benefit of care takers who care. I learned how to cook from a boyfriend. When I moved out on my own I was helpless. Schools don't really prepare kids for much.

[@gwills9337]

It’s almost like they’re setting us up to fail 🤔 🧐

[@Washedup007]

Maybe that's part of the plan to keep us all in the rat race. The less we really know the more we can be controlled.

[@cj55555c]

They Prepare you to be corporate slave drone. But anyways if schools taught finance kids would just sleep though it anyway

[@AbcDef-s7r]

its true, its enough school when you understand basic math and the main language of the country, anything else really is optional and for most kids a waste of time or just unnecessary stress working in the office i never needed to know any complicated math formulas, or all the other fancy stuff they stress you about in school

[@franciscastlesr.888]

This is the end. Im injured laid off and homeless now. 4 years ago i had a 3/2 home 3 vehicles nice savings and had a nice stock portfolio. No one will hire me now 😊. Its so hot out here and i have sunburn on top of sunburn. I have bad nerve damage and a deteriorated neck and back. Every shelter say they have no more resources. Going from being a foreman in industrial construction for 27 years to being always told no. Today is the first time Ive been in a room overnight with ac since September of last year. Its so easy to say no……i hear it everyday i see it everyday. I helped build military bases, hospitals, universities ect…as a supervisor😊. Now im used to all of the accusatory looks and just told no. Call me dumb, say what you want. But i never stopped pushing even when i was unable to walk and was bed ridden for months then crutches for months. Honestly until people are less judgmental and a little more compassionate, people not doing well dont stand a chance out here. Ive worked since i was 13 and full-time since i was 18 im 46. You guys cant roast my ass more than the sun has 😂. I’ll see you in hell Johnny!😁

[@TheTrainStationOG]

I wish you the very best brother

[@franciscastlesr.888]

@@TheTrainStationOG thx not looking to good. Ive been turned away from every homeless shelter bc theyre full. State of Fl wont help at all. Ive contacted every nonprofit, homeless shelter, DCF, every person i talk to they give me another number to call. Just transfers and no’s. There’s actually no room for me in this life. Pretty wild. Before i couldn’t be replaced and now i cant get a job cleaning toilets or flipping burgers. Ive applied everywhere. I get turned away just across the board. I speak well and look “normal”, most people dont know im homeless when they talk to me. I have no criminal history and dont drink or do drugs (i dont even use caffeine or nicotine). After all of the betrayal and backstabbing from family theres literally no one and nothing😊 just waiting for ☠️

[@BetaBuxDelux]

Yeah, it can get rough, but we Gen-Xers expect that. Is there any work you can do? What about disability benefits?

[@franciscastlesr.888]

@@BetaBuxDelux they said it would take 1.5 years to process disability. Im limited when it comes to manual labor. I could easily end up unable to walk. That would be the kiss of death for me. I have to be very careful even when moving my body with out any added weight or items. Ive been applying every where i go and nonstop daily applying online w my phone. My work history is ruined since feb of 2020. I apply to entry level and these kiddos look more employable on paper than i do. Even when they tell me no or dont respond i show back up a week later to try again. I think im cursed with so much bad luck.

[@bryanh1830]

​@@franciscastlesr.888 you can do it! 💪

[@breakdownsandmore]

The way to get more men and young guys into relationships is to have more of them pursue being a part of a community. If you’re out in your community it’s much easier to meet a good woman. Church is a good place to start. Political events. There’s tons of varieties of events in all communities. Volunteering is another option. Just gotta get out there. Talk to women in any environment that it’s comfortable.

[@LauriToura-hm3yp]

"dating scene" is not going to get fixed any time soon, unless next GEN is simps again which is heavily likely, but i actually dont believe so. we are witnessing the largest international revelation about women's narcissistic nature. Feminism. feminism means "women's rights" but its actually just to minimize men. the movement was direct attack towards men

[@AshnSilvercorp]

13:15 this is a weak reason. I watch my parents every day after work do the same form of thing I do, but they just watch TV for like 5 hours until they sleep. Is being terminally online and terminally watching TV any different really?

[@georgemccartney8906]

I guess terminally online is like the evolved version of terminally on TV, since you have way more freedom to just digest literally whatever your heart desires at the click of one or two buttons. I guess it was a rather insidious development, one we didn't realize just how badly it was messing with us throughout each generation until it became VERY apparent

[@HC-xl2en]

The difference is the constant stimulation of social media. Every minute you're online is tailored to your personal interests and desires. TV is more general and doesn't have the same stimulation. There's a difference.

[@AshnSilvercorp]

@@HC-xl2en maybe if I spent all day on Facebook. What if I gamed and it's online? Was that decided for me or did I decide to play something else?

[@whatevernice3452]

I know! And is being on the landline phone for 2 to 3 hours any different than being on your cellphone or iPhone? These people act as if their old forms of technology AREN'T technology at all and shaming those who have new pieces of technology. Oy!

[@crisalcantara7671]

it isn't , they both try to cure the unhappiness or borden while watchin a screen .

[@michinwaygook3684]

I would largely blame this on lobbying. The rich are making the laws and those laws benefit them. Changing lobbying should be the number 1 priority for average Americans.

[@shcdemolisher]

It's gonna take something huge to make the masses to get that to change.

[@michinwaygook3684]

@@shcdemolisher Agreed. It is depressing since almost every American agrees on it regardless of their political ideology.

[@BrgArt]

​@@michinwaygook3684 right ? I'm not even american but i know we can all fight this. The far right because of their obsession with hand rubbing and the far left because they want to make soup for all. If you get what i mean.

[@shcdemolisher]

@@michinwaygook3684 Which is good that we can all agree on SOMETHING that affects us all, but are like powerless to do anything without plunging the country into chaos.

[@TyroPirate]

Even if you called our house rep and they miraculously managed to push a bill like this through House (LMAO!) Senate would filabuster the fuck out of a bill to make bribery illegal. The current system isn't created for the average person.

[@danielcope7492]

lets not forget that a lot of "critical thinking" jobs are locked behind expensive degrees where scholarships aren't available to many people. There are lots of people who don't get college assistance because there family is doing well enough, but these families tell their kids they have to self make and don't help them get ahead in college. Its a vicious cycle with education being unaffordable and self made starting options constantly being ripped off the table.

[@Andromedon777]

Join the military

[@bhe8336]

Military is the last actual educational institution left. There are some community colleges too

[@Vinegarissweet]

It's refreshing to hear your thoughts on some of these issues!

[@crancat3495]

It's so rough I'm out here financing a pizza.

[@wicho5062]

Dude literally 💀 I'm waiting for my paycheck to get some pizza. And mind you I make over $20 an hour

[@DeathsFlagShip]

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[@id2k.]

Many thanks to the biden folks.

[@Yami0to0hikari]

@@wicho5062 out of curiosity can you share your monthly budget? I am curious on how are you not able to survive on 3.2k a month assuming 8 hours per day 20 days per month unless ur rent is like 2k lol

[@Allhavengames]

you think its rough Imagin cutting your check in half again for child support. I surprised my check is not a negative amount

[@bottlethrower1544]

This is the part where the older generation robs the younger one

[@TitaniumTurbine]

They have been for quite some time.

[@steen275]

54% tax rate? We pay less in Denmark on top of that 12 eggs is 3 dollars here. What the hell is going on in America?

[@Latronibus]

Highest state tax bracket is about 13%. Highest federal tax bracket is 37%. FICA (Social Security and Medicare) is about another 6% on top of that. So in principle you could be paying 54%...if you live in California and your adjusted gross income is vastly in excess of $500k. Which it shouldn't be, because at that point you should be using one of the many strategies that exist to pay lower taxes than someone with equivalent cash-only compensation would pay.

[@derekhollars8985]

It's Wall Street and government greed colluding together

[@steen275]

@@Latronibus How do people live in California. Why are they so heavily taxed if they don't benefit from the taxes at all. California streets is looking more and more grim skyrocketing crimes, drug addicted homeless people everywhere. Our taxes are high in Denmark but we get a shit ton of safety nets. Also winnings such as lottos aren't taxed only income tax.

[@Latronibus]

@@steen275 The important bit of what I said was the "vastly in excess of $500k" part. Most folks are in the $40k-$200k range and they pay a lot less than 50% even if they live in CA.

[@KDD0063]

Communism

[@thedemotivationalspeaker3090]

That was the best analysis I've seen on mainstream news this year.

[@tropixi5336]

were making old people rich that wont be alive for them to use the money in the first place, wtf happened

[@Listen2Concentr8]

Oh they will use the money. Buying new SUVs, going on vacation multiple times a year etc.

[@budoshi-f2l]

Their family will enjoy it, you ? You don't matter. It is how they see it

[@krofnoops]

EVERY good job I've ever had. A boomer stole credit for my work.

[@666Daheretic]

Same with the exception of one job. My last job I was lead foreman. Took 7 years and 3 promotions to get there. I was laid off from that position in 2020. 2021 they brought on their brother in law as my replacement. Nepotism is a very real issue in the workforce for many. Many intelligent, hard working individuals are passed over for friends or family who are completely incompetent for the tasks of their role. P.S. that company did end up shooting themselves in the foot. I just read a job posting and they are looking for a lead foreman, crew foreman, as well as 8 laborers. That means they lost ALL their employees in 4 years as they only run two on-site crews. One crew foreman was the owners youngest son. Each crew is 4 laborers and one crew foreman lol. I guess it's possible he could be higher than crew foreman now though but that would still mean they lost all of their laborers in 4 years.

[@krofnoops]

@@rumfordc working on building unreal engine marketplace content. Whipped together a php api account/game server for it.

[@krofnoops]

@@666Daheretic my most recent job got me to move provinces to help them catch up on 5 years backlogged it work and to help them prepare to scale nationally. I got them as caught up as possible less than 3 months. My manager kept me sitting behind him for 3-5 hours a day to take notes while he mumbled his emails out loud cursing his coworkers every chance he got but was nice to them all once his office door opened. My last day; he comes back from a meeting and tells me that he got chewed out for not doing something and that he was going to take credit for my work and light his failures on fire under my ass. Literally said those words to me after helping him catch up on 5 years of his mess. I emailed hr about it and they fired me that day. Had 9 months left to a 1700 apt lease on 2 years of promised work. Had to figure out how to get home. Do not work for kohltech windows and doors IT.

[@007Strings007]

That one of the rules of manipulating others and gaining power.

[@krofnoops]

Looks like my msg about my last job got deleted lol yikes😅

[@bud389]

Asmon is missing the fact that AI is going to replace high education jobs as well. Also, that not everyone in high positions got there based on meritocracy. There is a LOOOT of nepotism and cheating out there.

[@we1chy976]

14:36 man this hit home, i never realized how much of a bitch i was until my dad abandoned my family honestly it changed me for the better and if he was still here i fear that i would have ended up as a shitty person tbh

[@brandoncampanaro7571]

Your taxes don't fund the government. You pay taxes to continue the facade that you fund them. They fund themselves through treasury bonds.

[@starscream007]

The more treasury bonds they issue, the more dollars they can print. The more dollars they print, the more treasury bonds they can issue.

[@Turanic1]

They print as much as they want whenever they need, taxes are simply to keep you working harder to keep their system running 😂

[@crisalcantara7671]

and don't forget that the laws they impliment are to make us poorer and weak and less resistend , how you gonnah protest when you have blls to pay and kids to feed while also being overworked and half ded .

[@808keanukillah20]

where is the money going

[@livingmess_]

why the fuck people still believe in them

[@BeachLookingGuy]

The amount of time i spent learning long division and being told i won’t always have a calculator really paid off. 20 years later i never once used long division for anything and have a computer in my pocket all day long for calculations

[@gaborcsuzi4504]

Its true. But still, its a point hard to argue with or against, since the problem is complex. If you simply don't teach complex stuffs early, it will be too much later when you learn engineering for example. Peoples don't know what they want to be when they grow up at age 13-14, so you can't just not teach them something like that because they might not need it. You have to keep their opportunities open, and part of it is teaching stuffs they specifically will never use or need. Education till the end of high school is a general knowledge that you can build upon, if you just skip mathematics and you go to learn engineering for example, you would be soo behind you couldn't close the distance, and you would be the worst engineer the world has ever seen. Sure, you don't need most of it if you know that you want to be an artist, but then you don't have to get an A+ either....

[@garnhamr]

meanwhile 'qualified' immigrants emigrate and take the job instead. abacus > calculator hue hue hue

[@elocxv]

School was really a time prison

[@Zeppathy]

I remember arguing with my math teacher. Me: I don't need to learn this. I have a calculator. Teacher: But what if you are at the store and you forgot your calculator at home? Me: I guess I'll buy a new one... at the store. Teacher: But what if you can't afford one? Me: ...They're like 99 cents. If I can't afford that, what the hell am I doing at the store? I don't need a calculator to math the fact that I'm broke in this situation.

[@ToderEh]

Went to college like a good boy, an engineer now, designing the infrastructure of America, CANT AFFORD RENT. Why??? Thank god somebody is finally talking about this. 10 years ago if I did the same I would be swimming in money.

[@lennymarinez]

Agreed

[@johnzander9990]

If you truly have a job that requires an engineering degree from an accredited university and you can't afford rent, then you need stop doing coke and gambling.

[@NileRoan]

@@johnzander9990 Or you just need to look at what the job market is actually like. I've seen jobs requiring an MA or even a PhD that only pay $13/hour, and they still get applicants because the market is such a shit show. I can readily believe this guy can't find a better job with his engineering degree.

[@TheRyanandKimberly]

I bet if Caleb Hammer (search KZbin) went through your finances he'd find a ton of BS spending. People nowadays think it is normal to eat out twice a day, doing doordash, financing cell phones, minimum payments on CCs.... just wasting cash while complaining the older generation had it easy. The older generation packed a PB&J everyday and maybe ate out once a month. BTW you're welcome if you learn something from Caleb Hammer.

[@TyroPirate]

​@johnzander9990 I can back him up. I'm an engineer in semiconductors. They really don't pay us shit. I've got plenty of single coworkers that have 2 or 3 roommates

[@joshuatucker2521]

Are women "choosing to have careers" or is there really no other choice? Most families cannot survive on single income now.