I believe that sentiment is part of the angst of Gen Z and some Millenials — wages have been flat for decades, inflation has been constant for decades, essential things like houses, insurance, healthcare, families, etc are unaffordable for many. It’s very hard for many young people to make any headway. They work, and work and work and they get nowhere.
But they have to pay taxes. That’s what work is all about. And the taxes go to give the good life to people who do not work.
The whole system starts to feel like a joke, and more and more decent people are saying, “I’m out!”
Ain’t that the truth. When I was in college I was a certified structural welder. Today, they pay the same wage that I was making 30 years ago in today’s, sans adjusted inflation, dollars. Even with my self employed engineering and machining rate I can’t afford anything new. It shows in my region as I haven’t seen a single family home built since kung flu. Everything is high density apartments now.