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Economy

bucolic_frolic

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2. The Exploited Generation

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 06:36 AM

May 31

The engines of capitalism have tweaked up the game of consumerism must-haves at high prices. That being said I still don't understand $1200 smart phones, $288 cable and streaming bills. $28K vehicles I understand, and housing is beyond sanity with Private Equity jiggering rents and banks and builders selling sticks and stones for $400K above cost of labor and materials.

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Why millennials are facing the scariest financial future of any generation since the Great Depression. [View all] littlemissmartypants May 31 OP

I keep hearing the young don't have as much job loyalty Skittles May 31 #1

The Exploited Generation bucolic_frolic May 31 #2

Written in 2017 MichMan May 31 #3

Yeah - this is old. Have things changed? Not for KPN May 31 #6

For me, the regular print version is much easier to read ... progree May 31 #4

"The Ice caps the baby boomers melted" Is this another generation wars thread? brush May 31 #5

Another generation war thread? To me, its more about KPN May 31 #7

Give an example of a better system. brush May 31 #8

The unemployment rate of recent college grads is well above the overall average - a historical anomaly progree May 31 #10

So true, the Zoomers have it bad, way worst than Millennials. brush May 31 #11

Fascinating and well presented article genxlib May 31 #9

Reaganism took root and festered for their whole lives IbogaProject May 31 #12

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