I refuse to be blamed for the lack of self-discipline, lack of work ethic, lack of attitude to sacrifice in the short run to improve the future, and lack of personal responsibility exhibited by so many millennials.
Looking back on living in basement apartments, furniture was the >20 year old hand-me downs from relatives, or wood planks supported by milk crates and concrete blocks. The first 2-3 cars were very used, no AC, crank windows, AM radio.... We did NOT eat out. We did not present ourselves as being more affluent than we actually were. There was a pride in making it on your own and building your life as you went along.
I have worked for many, many years. My millennial children have college degrees, no debt, decent jobs, and they also work hard. They are not sitting around blaming someone for what they “don’t have”. Nothing has been handed to them.
It is too bad that the whiners get all the attention in this country.
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Don’t forget the lack of basic functional education.
Common Whore just doesn’t cut it.
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