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I'm an older generation y (1986) and am very grateful to have grown up in a household with no cable or other unnecessary luxuries. That said, our current state of affairs can be blamed on all generations alive and well today. Most see injustice and corruption but make the choice to ignore it.
I'm an older generation y (1986) and am very grateful to have grown up in a household with no cable or other unnecessary luxuries. That said, our current state of affairs can be blamed on all generations alive and well today. Most see injustice and corruption but make the choice to ignore it.
I'm on the older side too (1987). I'm going to go to the bat for our generation here. I don't think we are responsible for ANY of the bad things going on in the world's economies today. The majority of Yers are still children for goodness sakes. At the time of the recession in 2007 even the oldest of us were only 23 years old. How exactly did we contribute to the mess that our economy is in today?
I'm on the older side too (1987). I'm going to go to the bat for our generation here. I don't think we are responsible for ANY of the bad things going on in the world's economies today. The majority of Yers are still children for goodness sakes. At the time of the recession in 2007 even the oldest of us were only 23 years old. How exactly did we contribute to the mess that our economy is in today?
We're also the generation with the most hours of volunteer/charity work.
Baby boomers are just looking for excuses for their own screw ups without taking responsibility.
We're also the generation with the most hours of volunteer/charity work.
Baby boomers are just looking for excuses for their own screw ups without taking responsibility.
I wish I could say I volunteered as much as my peers. lol. I'll work on that.
I can't help but feel you are right about the boomers blaming others though. A lot of the things that are today viewed as having negative effects on our economy didn't start popping up until they took the reigns of our economy.
Take outsourcing jobs for instance. Outsourcing didn't happen on such a large scale until the boomers took the reigns of the economy in the late 70s. Do you ever here them take the blame for this though? Nope!
Just a product of their upbringing. Taught to look down their nose at honest work for the most part. Not always taught the value of honestly, but instead, seeking the best possible outcome for yourself as an individual. Collective gains are irrelevant. Laziness was tolerated. Heck, if it meant JR was safe at home, it was sometimes rewarded. Helicopter parents have largely left their children incapable of fending for themselves in the real world. The transition can often be slow and grueling to watch. Problem solving skills? That's what parents are for. And when it comes to supporting themselves financially, that is also the parent's job for many. I forget what the statistic was, but a scary percentage of young adults require financial support from their parents to make ends meet, even after college. These type of traits will not serve them well in the workforce.
I'm on the older side too (1987). I'm going to go to the bat for our generation here. I don't think we are responsible for ANY of the bad things going on in the world's economies today. The majority of Yers are still children for goodness sakes. At the time of the recession in 2007 even the oldest of us were only 23 years old. How exactly did we contribute to the mess that our economy is in today?
I agree, but there are still many in our generation that are willing to let those in power continue in their destructive and greedy ways. Occupy Wall Street was a pretty big divider when it should have been a HUGE unifier. Now, it has been effectively splintered and taken down, much like the original Tea Party was.
Don't know who said it but, "There are two kinds of evil people in this world: those who commit evil acts and those who see evil but do nothing to stop it."
I don't mean to sound so negative though, I honestly do believe in our generation's ability to flip the system on it's head and start a new, more transparent, peaceful and democratic chapter in America, and thus the World.
If they can find work. In 2010, 54% of Americans under 25 were either unemployed or underemployed.
Who outsourced all the jobs?? The 23 year old CEO's?
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