(link) Op-Ed piece from WaPo on why younger...

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Posted by SagoBob on April 07, 2024 at 19:55:20

workers are disillusioned with capitalism.

The author makes some good points. In particular the short term nature of work and the uncertainty surrounding the future of Social Security.

Of course Trump has the answer: more tax cuts for business and the wealthy.

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Because they are in a better position to see capitalism blindness 00:09:03 04/08/24 (7)
- You're basically completely correct nachosgrande 14:07:57 04/08/24 (0)
- IMO you're giving them far too much credit. I won't say most but HasBen 13:22:34 04/08/24 (5)
  - They are smart, they are aware, and they understand blindness 15:16:50 04/08/24 (4)
    - I think if you look at what they consume on tiktok or HasBen 15:37:14 04/08/24 (3)
      - who would you have edit the facts about blindness 17:04:55 04/08/24 (2)
        
        There is no doubt that they face significant challenges. I would HasBen 20:56:44 04/08/24 (1)
        
        The question was why they seem to be disillusioned blindness 00:09:04 04/09/24 (0)
Not a fan of the article... confused442 20:59:57 04/07/24 (4)
- Thank you for a dose of sanity nachosgrande 13:37:00 04/08/24 (0)
- Gee, it's almost like immigrant workers could save Soc Sec. * BluBlood 21:26:48 04/07/24 (2)
  - It wouldn't save social security... confused442 07:12:45 04/08/24 (1)
    - link confused442 07:13:54 04/08/24 (0)
Ironically, Soc Sec has nada to do with Capitalism. What… Fuzzy 20:32:50 04/07/24 (5)
- Free market? The price of pharma drugs quickly disproves that.* HasBen 22:16:49 04/07/24 (0)
- Unfettered capitalism is brutal. * BluBlood 21:23:46 04/07/24 (3)
  - So is cronny capitalism* BiochemBruin 22:43:00 04/07/24 (2)
    - Don’t know that one* Fuzzy 13:40:37 04/08/24 (1)
      - I think that's the NIL money that Lebron's son receives* nachosgrande 14:09:48 04/08/24 (0)

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