As a believer in capitalism, I enjoyed the summary. Thank you. But, the minute you say “cool, then move to one of those countries”, the Gen Z’rs and those behind them sense the disdain and sarcasm, and shut the door. I know being snarky sorta “scratches that itch”, but it screams “I don’t have the patience or maturity to handle your different point of view.” To move the needle, we have to do better, and really approach the education of differing viewpoints in a calm and likable manner. Nothing personal, and thank you again for the research and information.
Hey Brian. Thank you for calling me out on that. I do appreciate it. As someone who grew up with Gen Z ('95, so I'm on the cusp), many stop listening the moment something conflicts with their viewpoint, but you're right. The ones that are willing to listen should be treated with more respect. Thank you, again.
In the US and other countries we had pretty much unfettered capitalism in the 1800s. It was pretty nasty for people that had to work for big companies or who were otherwise at their mercy, such as farmers who had no choice of railroad to ship their produce to the city.
You speak with disdain for OSHA, which certainly has excesses these days, but perhaps you should read up on the stories of the coal miners (often children) who toiled away for long hours until their black lung disease kept them from working anymore. The miners had it the worst, but many, many industries exploited workers, and badly injured or killed workers rarely were compensated adequately.
I'm speaking as a tail end Baby Boomer who knows how good we had it when one working class parent could support a family because of unions. Nowadays the "deal" is: you can keep a roof over your head as long as you can work 60 hours a week. I'm a Republican because I'm socially conservative by today's standards, but I don't like today's economic deal.
As a believer in capitalism, I enjoyed the summary. Thank you. But, the minute you say “cool, then move to one of those countries”, the Gen Z’rs and those behind them sense the disdain and sarcasm, and shut the door. I know being snarky sorta “scratches that itch”, but it screams “I don’t have the patience or maturity to handle your different point of view.” To move the needle, we have to do better, and really approach the education of differing viewpoints in a calm and likable manner. Nothing personal, and thank you again for the research and information.
Hey Brian. Thank you for calling me out on that. I do appreciate it. As someone who grew up with Gen Z ('95, so I'm on the cusp), many stop listening the moment something conflicts with their viewpoint, but you're right. The ones that are willing to listen should be treated with more respect. Thank you, again.
Excellent summary
Thank you!
In the US and other countries we had pretty much unfettered capitalism in the 1800s. It was pretty nasty for people that had to work for big companies or who were otherwise at their mercy, such as farmers who had no choice of railroad to ship their produce to the city.
You speak with disdain for OSHA, which certainly has excesses these days, but perhaps you should read up on the stories of the coal miners (often children) who toiled away for long hours until their black lung disease kept them from working anymore. The miners had it the worst, but many, many industries exploited workers, and badly injured or killed workers rarely were compensated adequately.
I'm speaking as a tail end Baby Boomer who knows how good we had it when one working class parent could support a family because of unions. Nowadays the "deal" is: you can keep a roof over your head as long as you can work 60 hours a week. I'm a Republican because I'm socially conservative by today's standards, but I don't like today's economic deal.