I have mixed feelings about the millenials.
On one hand, they do have it tougher. They inherited a world that now requires both people to work to support any family. They have a much more difficult time finding someone fairly normal if they just want to have a normal, traditional life. Many, judging by friends of my son, have completely given up on ever owning a home, at least at this point in time. Rents are super high, so saving half a million for a decent down-payment is out of the question. Even with that amount of money down, mortgages are still expensive enough that they’re trapped living in a money pit.
Having said that, I see them wasting money like mad fools. Some of them have most or even all meals delivered to them, via uber eats or something like that....apps on their phones. They squander away money for silly entertainment, spend hours on video games and in general seem lost and complacent.
It’s difficult to know exactly what has happened to them, but they sure didn’t inherit the world we did, or the skills and drive to navigate it.
I have no sympathy for millenials who think they are owed something.
My father grew up during the depression. His family sometimes did not have enough to eat.
Nobody promised any of us an easy life.
Life has ALWAYS been a struggle for most in the world.
“This Species is Amusing Itself to Death”
I'm the oldest of 9, and assure you we didn't live in a 10 bedroom house.
Couples don't "Need" a bedroom for each child. They don't "Need" 2 new cars. They don't "Need" many of the toys, electronics, vacations, that they've deemed essential.
They are indoctrinated and they have been given a terrible education by many people totally unqualified to be teaching anything.