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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
Yes, as it was in my generation, and the generation before. Young people just starting out don't get to live at the top of the food chain, today's generation seems to want to start out where their grandparents worked 40 years to get. I wasn't able buy a house until I was 28, and didn't buy a new house until I was 55. And Mommy and Daddy weren't likely to subsidize me. So I'll pass on tears for today's youth.
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Today as it was for prior generations, the QUICKEST way for a young person to achieve a middle-class economic life is through MILITARY SERVICE. For those that can't make the military service standards, it might be nice to create a civilian version that could provide a future for those that have the ambition and determination needed to succeed. Plus the US has a lot of highways and bridges that need to be repaired. And maybe even farm jobs, some people do well with animals. Or veterinarian assistants
One problem is the US has gotten away from VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. Young children in school are faced with 2 alternatives.....one - go to college OR two........(there is none, except go hang out on a corner and get indoctrinated into a gang)