Yes, but there are also millions of young Americans that do strive to succeed. The tendency is to focus on the bad while ignoring the good. We are missing a leader who will put the focus back where it belongs, on the greatness of America.
You are right. Looking at the raised-for-welfare cases - in the millions - sometimes it is easy to overlook those who are not welfare cases which are many more. Forrest, trees and all that.
Liberals have somewhat re-created the hippy thing with this generation like they did with the boomers. Few take them up on it when they mature.