Who is actually surprised by this? I would be more surprised if young Americans felt it was a great place to live.

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    8 months ago

    I’m a millenial who finds himself defending gen Z’s attitudes all the time.

    Oh they’re not trying hard in school? No shit, the world is burning and getting worse.

    Oh they aren’t providing stellar customer service at their minimum wage job? No shit, they see how Gen X and millennials were lied to about working hard and moving up

    Oh they’re gambling like crazy? No shit, how else are they going to afford a home without betting big?

    The Greatest Generation sold Boomers on the American Dream

    Boomers used and abused it and sold Gen X a lie

    Millennials were on board until they saw how Gen X was struggling

    And Gen Z was born into the internet with access to information. NO SHIT they aren’t buying it.

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      8 months ago

      Oh they aren’t providing stellar customer service at their minimum wage job? No shit, they see how Gen X and millennials were lied to about working hard and moving up

      Gen Xer here and I absolutely empathize with young people who don’t give a shit about providing decent customer service at their job paying less than half a living wage.

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      7 months ago

      No shit, they see how Gen X and millennials were lied to about working hard and moving up

      The world is a vampire sent to drain

      Secret destroyers hold you up to the flames

      And what do I get? For my pain?

      Betrayed desires - and a piece of the game.

      Even though I know, I suppose I’ll show

      All my cool and cold, like old Job…

      Despire all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage

      Despire all my rage I am STILL just a rat in a cage

      (AKA To gen z and millenials - yeah man we fucking get it.)