American dream is dead: data clear shows how younger generations after Boomers have it worse

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Meant to post this one, but the first one is ok too

All of this is completely true. I have become increasingly disillusioned with America since living in a European country years ago. Admittedly, it was a wealthy European country, but for their taxes everyone received:

-health care
-18 months of parental leave between the two parents
-preschool from age 3
-low cost university
-6 weeks of paid vacation if you were employed
-a living wage
-robust public transportation

It was incredibly eye-opening and yet most Americans have been cowed by fear of something they don't understand and don't seem to want to.

+1000. I grew up in Germany and they had much of that as well and contrary to GOP claims it is not "too expensive" and won't bankrupt anyone or turn the rich into paupers. We CAN and SHOULD do these things, and we DO NOT need to and SHOULD NOT reinvent the wheel on those, we should just study and learn from other countries to understand how they have been able to implement those, pick a best-of-breed solution and GET IT DONE.

You’re in America, why?

[Anonymous]

I’m down with this. For at least a decade America has been swirling the toilet bowl. One catastrophic failure after another, an ever increasing wealth gap, half the population refuses to atone for or even acknowledge the country’s collective sins, sordid history, and disgusting jingoistic tendencies. The politicians won’t fix it because they’re beholden to the moneyed class. My plan is to continue to scramble to get mine and then retire early somewhere else. You all can stay on the sinking ship.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m down with this. For at least a decade America has been swirling the toilet bowl. One catastrophic failure after another, an ever increasing wealth gap, half the population refuses to atone for or even acknowledge the country’s collective sins, sordid history, and disgusting jingoistic tendencies. The politicians won’t fix it because they’re beholden to the moneyed class. My plan is to continue to scramble to get mine and then retire early somewhere else. You all can stay on the sinking ship.

Haha. If and when America goes down, it's not going down quietly. We're gonna take everyone else down with us. Good luck with whatever shit hole you flee to.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m down with this. For at least a decade America has been swirling the toilet bowl. One catastrophic failure after another, an ever increasing wealth gap, half the population refuses to atone for or even acknowledge the country’s collective sins, sordid history, and disgusting jingoistic tendencies. The politicians won’t fix it because they’re beholden to the moneyed class. My plan is to continue to scramble to get mine and then retire early somewhere else. You all can stay on the sinking ship.

Haha. If and when America goes down, it's not going down quietly. We're gonna take everyone else down with us. Good luck with whatever shit hole you flee to.

Thanks for helping me prove my point. Enjoy your 2A, worshipping the flag, and the rich continuing to screw you. ‘Murica!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m down with this. For at least a decade America has been swirling the toilet bowl. One catastrophic failure after another, an ever increasing wealth gap, half the population refuses to atone for or even acknowledge the country’s collective sins, sordid history, and disgusting jingoistic tendencies. The politicians won’t fix it because they’re beholden to the moneyed class. My plan is to continue to scramble to get mine and then retire early somewhere else. You all can stay on the sinking ship.

Haha. If and when America goes down, it's not going down quietly. We're gonna take everyone else down with us. Good luck with whatever shit hole you flee to.

Thanks for helping me prove my point. Enjoy your 2A, worshipping the flag, and the rich continuing to screw you. ‘Murica!!

You've got me pegged all wrong. I hate Trump and the gun humpers who voted for him. But pissing on America and then running away isn't going to save you. The only way out is to take a realistic look at our strengths and our weaknesses, building on the former, and trying to reduce the latter.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m down with this. For at least a decade America has been swirling the toilet bowl. One catastrophic failure after another, an ever increasing wealth gap, half the population refuses to atone for or even acknowledge the country’s collective sins, sordid history, and disgusting jingoistic tendencies. The politicians won’t fix it because they’re beholden to the moneyed class. My plan is to continue to scramble to get mine and then retire early somewhere else. You all can stay on the sinking ship.

Haha. If and when America goes down, it's not going down quietly. We're gonna take everyone else down with us. Good luck with whatever shit hole you flee to.

Thanks for helping me prove my point. Enjoy your 2A, worshipping the flag, and the rich continuing to screw you. ‘Murica!!

You've got me pegged all wrong. I hate Trump and the gun humpers who voted for him. But pissing on America and then running away isn't going to save you. The only way out is to take a realistic look at our strengths and our weaknesses, building on the former, and trying to reduce the latter.

Sorry but again enjoy the ride to the bottom. America’s a lost cause from the beginning - built on lies destruction and slavery. The reactionary half (possibly more if you count the middle) isn’t going to allow the needed change. I admire your optimism but you’re going to be sorely disappointed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think it is important to make clear that most of are talking about WASPs in these boomer comments. White boomer men didn't have to complete with minorities, immigrants, overseas labor, etc. Their education and housing was heavily subsidized or protected by the government. They have used their accumulated wealth as the middle and upper middle class to completely dominate the job market, economy, and politics. Now because of demographic changes they aren't interested in passing on those benefits to the rest of society. It doesn't benefit them.

Generalize much?! You're categorizing an entire group of people in a very negative way. Bet you wouldn't like that kind of generalization to be reversed.

Hey, I've got a time machine that will take you back to 1950. There's one catch. You'll be black when you get there. Want a ride?

Doesn't the race deflection get old? The OP is correct, the younger generation will have it harder. Homes will cost more, gas, food and it won't be as easy in many ways. It's obvious.

My son was just offered $60k plus a 15% bonus plus $3k relocation a month before his college graduation. He turned it down because he didn’t like the location. I have a feeling he’ll pay increased housing, food and gas prices just fine. This boomer was responsible enough that he has no loans to pay. He didn’t go to a private university and ring up debt. Losers blame others for their own short comings.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m down with this. For at least a decade America has been swirling the toilet bowl. One catastrophic failure after another, an ever increasing wealth gap, half the population refuses to atone for or even acknowledge the country’s collective sins, sordid history, and disgusting jingoistic tendencies. The politicians won’t fix it because they’re beholden to the moneyed class. My plan is to continue to scramble to get mine and then retire early somewhere else. You all can stay on the sinking ship.

Haha. If and when America goes down, it's not going down quietly. We're gonna take everyone else down with us. Good luck with whatever shit hole you flee to.

Thanks for helping me prove my point. Enjoy your 2A, worshipping the flag, and the rich continuing to screw you. ‘Murica!!

You've got me pegged all wrong. I hate Trump and the gun humpers who voted for him. But pissing on America and then running away isn't going to save you. The only way out is to take a realistic look at our strengths and our weaknesses, building on the former, and trying to reduce the latter.

Different PP, but the flaw in the logic here is the minority party that has engineered/is engineering its continued hold on power over the majority has no interest in doing this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m down with this. For at least a decade America has been swirling the toilet bowl. One catastrophic failure after another, an ever increasing wealth gap, half the population refuses to atone for or even acknowledge the country’s collective sins, sordid history, and disgusting jingoistic tendencies. The politicians won’t fix it because they’re beholden to the moneyed class. My plan is to continue to scramble to get mine and then retire early somewhere else. You all can stay on the sinking ship.

Haha. If and when America goes down, it's not going down quietly. We're gonna take everyone else down with us. Good luck with whatever shit hole you flee to.

Thanks for helping me prove my point. Enjoy your 2A, worshipping the flag, and the rich continuing to screw you. ‘Murica!!

You've got me pegged all wrong. I hate Trump and the gun humpers who voted for him. But pissing on America and then running away isn't going to save you. The only way out is to take a realistic look at our strengths and our weaknesses, building on the former, and trying to reduce the latter.

Sorry but again enjoy the ride to the bottom. America’s a lost cause from the beginning - built on lies destruction and slavery. The reactionary half (possibly more if you count the middle) isn’t going to allow the needed change. I admire your optimism but you’re going to be sorely disappointed.

NP- I feel hopeless too. Some things just seem to NOT be working, like each state getting two senators and fillibusters, and electoral college. But if money drives politics and not ideals, how do we even begin to change these things? I have the same tendency to just want to "get mine" like everyone else seems to be doing, and get the hell out. And yes, I do think that this will ripple and be disasterous no matter what. China and Russia want to separate us, and its working.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Soon the Boomers will be dead and frankly, I think the Country will be better for it.

Could not agree more.

Who says something like this? Some young people are pure evil. I love my parents. I have nothing but respect for all of the elderly in this country. And, for the record, I already earn more than 3 times what my parents made combined at their peak, and I haven't even reached middle age yet. My Dad worked 10 times as hard as me for 1/10th of the pay. Not to mention he is a military veteran. So much for Boomers having it easier.

[Anonymous]

The American Dream has always been a real estate marketing pitch, defining life success by the value of property owned. I have a better standard of living than my parents or grandparents had but I own less property than they did.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m down with this. For at least a decade America has been swirling the toilet bowl. One catastrophic failure after another, an ever increasing wealth gap, half the population refuses to atone for or even acknowledge the country’s collective sins, sordid history, and disgusting jingoistic tendencies. The politicians won’t fix it because they’re beholden to the moneyed class. My plan is to continue to scramble to get mine and then retire early somewhere else. You all can stay on the sinking ship.

Haha. If and when America goes down, it's not going down quietly. We're gonna take everyone else down with us. Good luck with whatever shit hole you flee to.

Thanks for helping me prove my point. Enjoy your 2A, worshipping the flag, and the rich continuing to screw you. ‘Murica!!

You've got me pegged all wrong. I hate Trump and the gun humpers who voted for him. But pissing on America and then running away isn't going to save you. The only way out is to take a realistic look at our strengths and our weaknesses, building on the former, and trying to reduce the latter.

Yes. You sir, or ma'am, are a great American.