Agree with what your saying, progress/technology has slowed the middle class to almost a stop. Pick and place machines that require NO medical benefits, bathroom breaks, or vacations.
The problem is the jobs that are out there don’t seem to be good enough for many. They truly feel they deserve more. They see entrepreneurs driving their Mercedes and risking what they have to build a company and they want some of that. They want it NOW... They just don’t want to work for it or risk it.
No disagreement there