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re: Millennials earn 20% less than baby boomers did—despite being better educated
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:20 am to jclem11
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:20 am to jclem11
quote:And those individuals are also likely at fault for spending choices within their control.
You can still be struggling even if you have housing a new phone. If you are barely scraping by to make ends meet each month you are struggling.
Each person’s case is unique, but the vast majority of issues which arise within a person’s life are due to their choices.
We all have anecdotal evidence to the contrary, but that is just anecdotal.
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Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:22 am to EarlyCuyler3
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The premise of the thread is a negative. Therefore, when the usual posters come in to try and demonize the younger demographic, you have to argue from the negative focus. It's not rocket surgery.
Don't be childish - you set forth a very broad position and are focusing on very small data points to support it. And it's silly to hide behind a defensive posture, considering you're the one attempting to support a sweeping generalization that you asserted.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:24 am to jclem11
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You can still be struggling even if you have housing a new phone. If you are barely scraping by to make ends meet each month you are struggling.
If you are having trouble making ends meet each month because you have more house than you can afford, more of a car note than you can afford, eat out more than you can afford, spend more money on recreation than you can afford, you are not struggling. You're a victim of your own inability to live within your means, and I have zero sympathy for you.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:24 am to JohnnyKilroy
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The irony is that he's probably the mentally weakest person he knows.
Ah, the ole Millennial anger arises.
Life is easy. Sorry you're struggling.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:24 am to Scruffy
For example, Scruffy currently lives in an area that is cheap as frick.
It isn’t even on par with Lafayette, LA, in regards to niceties.
Scruffy and his fiancé decided to continue living here because it is cheap and they can save good money for a move later on.
People have choices that affect their lives.
/anecdotal
It isn’t even on par with Lafayette, LA, in regards to niceties.
Scruffy and his fiancé decided to continue living here because it is cheap and they can save good money for a move later on.
People have choices that affect their lives.
/anecdotal
This post was edited on 11/7/19 at 11:25 am
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:24 am to Pettifogger
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Don't be childish - you set forth a very broad position and are focusing on very small data points to support it.
I at least provided a data point. You did the same, yet have provided zero data points. Which one is childish again?
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:25 am to Breauxsif
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Says the alcoholic Roger.
Son, recovery solo is one of the more difficult things a man will do.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:26 am to EarlyCuyler3
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I at least provided a data point. You did the same, yet have provided zero data points. Which one is childish again?
People live longer, kids die less - did you miss this?
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:26 am to Pettifogger
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"Barely scraping by" frequently meant a bad day away from serious illness/injury/death/destitution in prior decades.
That is still true for many people to this day. Link? Or are we yet again, arguing from anecdotes and our reflections of how much tougher it was back in the good old days?
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It very rarely means that now.
Perhaps. Need to see some data though. You are making good sounding stories but does the data back you up?
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:27 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Ah, the ole Millennial anger arises.
Life is easy. Sorry you're struggling.
My wife and kid haven't left me because I am too mentally weak to put down the bottle once in a while so I'd say I'm doing alright.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:28 am to jclem11
quote:Just look at the obesity rates of our poor.
Perhaps. Need to see some data though.
Not to mention the owner rates of TVs, cell phones, and cable/internet amongst our country's poor.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:28 am to Pettifogger
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People live longer, kids die less - did you miss this?
And how exactly does that make life easier on millenials?
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:29 am to Scruffy
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Just look at the obesity rates of our poor.
Shitty food is cheaper. Really only enforces the point.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:29 am to jclem11
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That is still true for many people to this day. Link? Or are we yet again, arguing from anecdotes and our reflections of how much tougher it was back in the good old days?
They're not reflections because I didn't live in the good ole days - I'm a millennial.
But I will wager that people die less often today than from housing instability, food insecurity, common illness, etc. than they did in prior decades (speaking broadly, I have no idea if 2010s is worse than 2000s for some metric, etc.).
However, as a millennial I'm going to do what comes naturally and admit that I'm not going to do the research to support those positions, so if that's your attack - I'll live with it.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:30 am to EarlyCuyler3
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And how exactly does that make life easier on millenials?
Because you live longer and your kids die less?
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:31 am to EarlyCuyler3
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And how exactly does that make life easier on millenials?
Oh, I don't know, I'd think extreme reductions in the chances that your infant dies before reaching age 5 makes life a bit easier on us
But maybe it's no big deal
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:31 am to Centinel
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If you are having trouble making ends meet each month because you have more house than you can afford, more of a car note than you can afford, eat out more than you can afford, spend more money on recreation than you can afford, you are not struggling. You're a victim of your own inability to live within your means, and I have zero sympathy for you.
Look dude for the millionth time, no millennials are arguing that people do not have some responsibility for the situations people find themselves in.
We are simply pointing out the structural problems such as rising college costs, medical costs, and housing costs partnered with generally stagnant wages that have created a shitstorm for a large portion of our generation.
I am a millennial myself and I have done very well for myself but I am aware enough to acknowledge there are real structural problems that have real world effects on us all.
Holy frick you old heads are dense.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:31 am to EarlyCuyler3
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Shitty food is cheaper.
No, shitty food is easier.
There's a reason why I stopped eating shitty food in college and started cooking for myself.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:31 am to hubertcumberdale
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despite being better educated
Spending more years in college doesn’t necessarily equate to more educated.
In fact, with the nature of the propaganda taught in modern universities and the useless degrees, many of those graduating come out dumber and more broke.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 11:32 am to Centinel
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Because you live longer and your kids die less?
Yeah but listen man, the factory jobs I'm physically unable and mentally unwilling to do anyway don't exist anymore
So you can't compare this shite
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