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Posted on 10/27/21 at 3:43 am to burger bearcat
This makes great opportunity for you.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 5:37 am to burger bearcat
This is simply not 100% true and I would say your comment is what's wrong with America right now. Looking for someone to blame for the problem instead of looking in the mirror. What have you done to help fix any of the issues you've described? Posting on TD doesn't count. What you've done sounds like a whiny bitch. You actually sound like the people you're explaining. I wouldn't surround myself with this type of baby back bullshite.
I guess I'm considered a young millennial. What you have described doesn't meet the description of any of the people I know that are millennials. I'm not saying it doesn't exist, but the vast majority are hard working individuals. I think social media, politicians, and media would like you to believe what you are describing, but I think it's the minority not the majority.
I think you need to get out and talk with people. There's a lot of good people out there. Don't believe everything you read or hear. Be a leader in your community, family, and workplace. That's where change starts. Not here.
I guess I'm considered a young millennial. What you have described doesn't meet the description of any of the people I know that are millennials. I'm not saying it doesn't exist, but the vast majority are hard working individuals. I think social media, politicians, and media would like you to believe what you are describing, but I think it's the minority not the majority.
I think you need to get out and talk with people. There's a lot of good people out there. Don't believe everything you read or hear. Be a leader in your community, family, and workplace. That's where change starts. Not here.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 6:10 am to davyjones
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I figure it's more Gen Xers who've raised Millennials
I’m Gen X and my kids are 12-15. Have classmates with kids in college and lots posting homecoming pics of their kids in HS.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 6:23 am to NIH
quote:faxx.
Sorry that I’m not rushing to buy a $350,000 townhome and send my kid to a public school. It takes time to be financially secure enough to raise a family in a big metro area.
i always reiterate this on the OT but i don't think people truly understand it... due to the increase in general trashiness and degeneracy, it costs a lot to live in an area with good public schools. gone are the days of buying a modest starter home in a great homogenous, functional school district
Posted on 10/27/21 at 6:27 am to roadGator
quote:boomers are the marxists in charge of the schools
Boomers were faced with marxists teaching their kids at the tip of the spear.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 6:35 am to burger bearcat
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The boomers get partial blame on this for raising this generation.
Agree...we spoiled them
Posted on 10/27/21 at 6:45 am to burger bearcat
I agree with everything but this.
Boomers are still driving this clown car. At the beginning of the 117th Congress average age was 58.4 years; of Senators, 64.3 years. Part of the reason we are seeing all this bullshite over covid because the only ones in real danger are the boomers and older. We have had a boomer president since Clinton.
Boomers are the generation that sold out future generations to make a buck. Now they are holding future generations back with the covid bs so they can live a littler longer.
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the millenials are the ones driving the clown car.
Boomers are still driving this clown car. At the beginning of the 117th Congress average age was 58.4 years; of Senators, 64.3 years. Part of the reason we are seeing all this bullshite over covid because the only ones in real danger are the boomers and older. We have had a boomer president since Clinton.
Boomers are the generation that sold out future generations to make a buck. Now they are holding future generations back with the covid bs so they can live a littler longer.
This post was edited on 10/27/21 at 6:46 am
Posted on 10/27/21 at 6:52 am to LB84
both my daughters (32 on Sunday and 29--no pics) own houses...
the oldest in Baltimore, the youngest in Denham...
the oldest in Baltimore, the youngest in Denham...
Posted on 10/27/21 at 6:58 am to tiggerthetooth
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Millenials suck but they walked into a shitty situation. They didn't vote for government backed student loans they didn't vote for regulation that creates thousands of layers of bureaucracy for businesses.
That was an Obama policy, who was elected on the strength of millennials voting.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 7:04 am to burger bearcat
I may be a millenial, but, at least I'm not a zoomer. Holy shite that gen is double fricked.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 7:06 am to burger bearcat
This is always such a dumb argument. My first real job after college, in Jackson MS, paid 48k a year. Talking to a few people in that industry, that job now pays 50 - 55k a year. Meanwhile the apartment I was renting for $550 a month is now $1050 a month. Cost of living has damn near doubled yet wages have stayed relatively the same. Millennials had no say so in policies that created this fricking disaster of a country.
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Posted on 10/27/21 at 7:22 am to burger bearcat
The generation you were born in also comes with a political philosophy. Older generations lived in a world of a more conservative political philosophy, which was much more principled and consistent than today. As one generation has come after another the political philosophies of the left shifted and became more radical with each new generation. The conservative philosophy has changed little, as that is what is meant by conservative, but the liberal philosophy kept getting more extreme or further left, constantly pushing for more change. This change is experienced in nearly every element of society and is leading to the destruction of our country.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 7:38 am to burger bearcat
Millenial here and I'm going to reiterate what a few have already said. We are the last generation that grew up without smart phones. Social media consisted of Myspace. Facebook just started when I got to college and it was a very basic tool at the time that made it easy for people to meet each other on campus. It was not the cesspool it is today. Most of us are not as far removed from reality as the older generations seem to think, although most of us certainly still use social media far more than they should.
Second, there is some legit blame that goes to our parents in how we turned out; some intentional, most not. "Everybody gets a trophy" and "no child left behind" started on their watch. I know I and most of the other competitive kids hated it when we were kids, and it did nothing but hurt the other kids. They grew up mostly without having to improve their own shortcomings, never having to take responsibility, etc. It has dragged them and everyone else down.
I believe we are on pace to be the first generation in American history that will end up financially poorer than our parents. That is a symptom of growing up during a period of excess in the 80's and 90's that was not sustainable and we are ending up having to foot the bill. We also didn't understand what it took to attain that sort of lifestyle and many have tried to continue living it even though they could never afford it. One does not build wealth living above your means.
That said, millenials need to learn to adapt better to the times and they can still have success. The hard part is learning that you can't have your cake and eat it too; there are sacrifices that our parents did have to make, and a lot of us didn't. I suspect that is where most of the ire from older generations come from.
Gen Z'ers grew up with technology and thus have been able to leverage it much better. Think about all of the young Youtubers. You may not agree with their content, but they've learned how to become independently wealthy and do it on their own time. Many millenials grew up with the idea that jobs are in the city and you need to pay a premium to get them. That is not true anymore - most jobs don't pay enough to live a comfortable life and the living costs are insane. However, there are good paying jobs and affordable living in other places. If that's what you want, then you need leave the city which may be considered a sacrifice. There is no excuse with the remote working amenities nowadays and many have started to realize it in the wake of the lockdowns.
Second, there is some legit blame that goes to our parents in how we turned out; some intentional, most not. "Everybody gets a trophy" and "no child left behind" started on their watch. I know I and most of the other competitive kids hated it when we were kids, and it did nothing but hurt the other kids. They grew up mostly without having to improve their own shortcomings, never having to take responsibility, etc. It has dragged them and everyone else down.
I believe we are on pace to be the first generation in American history that will end up financially poorer than our parents. That is a symptom of growing up during a period of excess in the 80's and 90's that was not sustainable and we are ending up having to foot the bill. We also didn't understand what it took to attain that sort of lifestyle and many have tried to continue living it even though they could never afford it. One does not build wealth living above your means.
That said, millenials need to learn to adapt better to the times and they can still have success. The hard part is learning that you can't have your cake and eat it too; there are sacrifices that our parents did have to make, and a lot of us didn't. I suspect that is where most of the ire from older generations come from.
Gen Z'ers grew up with technology and thus have been able to leverage it much better. Think about all of the young Youtubers. You may not agree with their content, but they've learned how to become independently wealthy and do it on their own time. Many millenials grew up with the idea that jobs are in the city and you need to pay a premium to get them. That is not true anymore - most jobs don't pay enough to live a comfortable life and the living costs are insane. However, there are good paying jobs and affordable living in other places. If that's what you want, then you need leave the city which may be considered a sacrifice. There is no excuse with the remote working amenities nowadays and many have started to realize it in the wake of the lockdowns.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 7:44 am to burger bearcat
This perpetual childhood thing unfortunately started with the Boomers, but has progressively gotten worse over the years.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 7:52 am to Jcorye1
Both of my parents worked. Both worked extra because they wanted to provide. I grew up with that mindset. That is from my boomer age group.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 7:54 am to burger bearcat
I believe the major problem here is College Loans. People taking out massive amounts of money loans in order to go to college. I'm gen x and I paid for for my college with summer jobs. I graduated in engineering with no student debt. But since these massive student loans became available the tuition/books and apartment/dorm rent have risen to astronomical levels. A summer job will no longer cover these costs. This has created an unsolvable problem, coupled with with people majoring in useless degrees where the only job available is working in a coffee shop. Also to many people going to college who really should not. Hopefully more people will move to the trades. If you got a degree in gender studies maybe you should be a carpenter. One of the best lessons I learned in college was how to manage my money. The other lesson was the value of hard work in the summer heat of Louisiana's oilfields.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 8:07 am to kingbob
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Only a very small number of them could vote for Lyndon Johnson’s second term.
The oldest Boomers could only vote in 1967 (voting age was still 21), Nixon-Humphrey was their first election.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 8:18 am to burger bearcat
quote:I don't know anyone like you described. As an older millennial, most of my cohort seem to be doing quite well for themselves. I'm not saying the losers aren't out there. Just that you should associate with better people.
A lot of millennials went to college simply to party and f*ck off, get a useless degree, and then live with mommy and daddy until age 30, before they move out to an apartment and get a dog (this is called adulting). Where they work some zoom job on a computer all day, hang out at breweries, and watch Netflix. If they get married, not until late 30s or 40s, and no kids.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 8:44 am to WildManGoose
This is an interesting topic with no real answer
However, take a look at politics and the millenials backed by soros flooding local governments and the national stage as well.
I submit it is not as much a generation thing as just general degeneration of society. See the Roman Empire. We are a fat and happy society that wants everything and the minority screams until they get theirs
However, take a look at politics and the millenials backed by soros flooding local governments and the national stage as well.
I submit it is not as much a generation thing as just general degeneration of society. See the Roman Empire. We are a fat and happy society that wants everything and the minority screams until they get theirs
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