Furthermore–and not to desensitize whatever political beliefs those around me might harbor, but after the crash of our stock market in 2025, and the current collapsing economy our country is being faced with now, we simply cannot hold today’s generation to the same standard that was held previously. Especially when the income required to live comfortably is somewhere between 100-200,000 while the average salary lies at 66,000. We’re not responsible for that gap, nor the strain it puts on today’s hard workers. I would also like to mention that most of these Americans have two or three jobs. Since when did minimum wage drop below the bar?
In conclusion, I really believe that adults should strive or try to grasp the age in which their younger counterparts and children are operating in. An age where anything and everything can be shared online, unfair comparisons are made and suicides are through the roof. The constant blame for today’s generational ‘failures’ doesn’t lie with our phones, but the tiny boxes may provide more cognition than we realize. It’s important to notice how today’s young adults are persevering, rather than scolding them. This would help to recognize and support how much grit and valor our youngest already possess.
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