This can’t end well so why should we wait?

[NotCranky]

My wife agrees with the idea that these kids feel “duped”. I agree that if many of them took on debt to get to the “promised land” of big homes and beemers, they are in a big jam. Some of them will get jobs up to the task of paying that debt off and some won’t I guess.

Whoever told them all those bullstuff promises should be in big trouble.I think the kids have some responsibility for listening and for being disappointed.Not everybody does. I also think their appetites and the frustration of same is a personal problem to deal with. Whatever happend to the thought “nothing comes with a guarantee”? Caveat emptor? What I think these kids learned most is that you can fight for and protect your ascent on the socio- economic ladder with politics.

I can’t help it if I feel they should be a little more humble,philosophical and considerate of alternatives to solving their problems than bitching about not having it like their parents did. I do feel bad for them having the role of transitional generation in this regard…if that is how things turn out.

[bob2007]

I think this is discouraging. One interpretation can be that they want whatever they think is the “promised dream” (material things), while protesting the lack of gov’t funding for their education.

[bob2007]

I think this is discouraging. One interpretation can be that they want whatever they think is the “promised dream” (material things), while protesting the lack of gov’t funding for their education.

[bob2007]

I think this is discouraging. One interpretation can be that they want whatever they think is the “promised dream” (material things), while protesting the lack of gov’t funding for their education.

[bob2007]

I think this is discouraging. One interpretation can be that they want whatever they think is the “promised dream” (material things), while protesting the lack of gov’t funding for their education.

[bob2007]

I think this is discouraging. One interpretation can be that they want whatever they think is the “promised dream” (material things), while protesting the lack of gov’t funding for their education.

[peterb]

No one likes to be too late to the party. Especially if you could see the goodies right in front of you, but when your turn comes up, the table is empty. Party over. Your bummed. Expectations are a beeotch. This generation is gonna really feel the difference in standards of living as they came up pretty privledged, but the immediate future looks pretty unprivledged from here on out.
Especially when all the Boomer like to talk about the old days in front of them. Probably their parents. “I remember when stuff was free.”

I think there’s a very good chance that this generation will feel so disenfrachised and “cheated” that they will start a very strong movement towards European style socialism. Young, PO’ed and unemployed is a good recipe for this.

[peterb]

No one likes to be too late to the party. Especially if you could see the goodies right in front of you, but when your turn comes up, the table is empty. Party over. Your bummed. Expectations are a beeotch. This generation is gonna really feel the difference in standards of living as they came up pretty privledged, but the immediate future looks pretty unprivledged from here on out.
Especially when all the Boomer like to talk about the old days in front of them. Probably their parents. “I remember when stuff was free.”

I think there’s a very good chance that this generation will feel so disenfrachised and “cheated” that they will start a very strong movement towards European style socialism. Young, PO’ed and unemployed is a good recipe for this.

[peterb]

No one likes to be too late to the party. Especially if you could see the goodies right in front of you, but when your turn comes up, the table is empty. Party over. Your bummed. Expectations are a beeotch. This generation is gonna really feel the difference in standards of living as they came up pretty privledged, but the immediate future looks pretty unprivledged from here on out.
Especially when all the Boomer like to talk about the old days in front of them. Probably their parents. “I remember when stuff was free.”

I think there’s a very good chance that this generation will feel so disenfrachised and “cheated” that they will start a very strong movement towards European style socialism. Young, PO’ed and unemployed is a good recipe for this.

[peterb]

No one likes to be too late to the party. Especially if you could see the goodies right in front of you, but when your turn comes up, the table is empty. Party over. Your bummed. Expectations are a beeotch. This generation is gonna really feel the difference in standards of living as they came up pretty privledged, but the immediate future looks pretty unprivledged from here on out.
Especially when all the Boomer like to talk about the old days in front of them. Probably their parents. “I remember when stuff was free.”

I think there’s a very good chance that this generation will feel so disenfrachised and “cheated” that they will start a very strong movement towards European style socialism. Young, PO’ed and unemployed is a good recipe for this.

[peterb]

No one likes to be too late to the party. Especially if you could see the goodies right in front of you, but when your turn comes up, the table is empty. Party over. Your bummed. Expectations are a beeotch. This generation is gonna really feel the difference in standards of living as they came up pretty privledged, but the immediate future looks pretty unprivledged from here on out.
Especially when all the Boomer like to talk about the old days in front of them. Probably their parents. “I remember when stuff was free.”

I think there’s a very good chance that this generation will feel so disenfrachised and “cheated” that they will start a very strong movement towards European style socialism. Young, PO’ed and unemployed is a good recipe for this.

[bob2007]

peterb, I would agree. There is a little irony there in my opinion. Although each individual is responsible for their decisions, the gov’t was a major enabler by reducing nearly all standards for gov’t purchasing of loans. So the gov’t makes poor decisions on what they purchase (among many other things), then the next gen moves towards bigger gov’t. That move will ensure they have a lower standard of living than previous college grads.

[bob2007]

peterb, I would agree. There is a little irony there in my opinion. Although each individual is responsible for their decisions, the gov’t was a major enabler by reducing nearly all standards for gov’t purchasing of loans. So the gov’t makes poor decisions on what they purchase (among many other things), then the next gen moves towards bigger gov’t. That move will ensure they have a lower standard of living than previous college grads.

[bob2007]

peterb, I would agree. There is a little irony there in my opinion. Although each individual is responsible for their decisions, the gov’t was a major enabler by reducing nearly all standards for gov’t purchasing of loans. So the gov’t makes poor decisions on what they purchase (among many other things), then the next gen moves towards bigger gov’t. That move will ensure they have a lower standard of living than previous college grads.

[bob2007]

peterb, I would agree. There is a little irony there in my opinion. Although each individual is responsible for their decisions, the gov’t was a major enabler by reducing nearly all standards for gov’t purchasing of loans. So the gov’t makes poor decisions on what they purchase (among many other things), then the next gen moves towards bigger gov’t. That move will ensure they have a lower standard of living than previous college grads.

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