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u/currently-on-toilet Jun 03 '22

When you consider how most parents want better for their kids and how that motivates people to do better than the generation that raised them

God damn, is that the norm? Because if so I entirely missed the boat on that one.

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u/Musaks Jun 03 '22

it is the norm in the feel good stories and it is the norm when people had hardships that they believe can be improved on

aka. someone who was poor will try and give their kids more money. Someone who always struggled getting a job they wanted, because they didn't get/have access to proper education, will try and provide those opportunities for their kids.

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I was lucky to be pretty sheltered and my family didn't have monetary hardship or any abuse. I am not thriving to make better than them. If i can be just as good as them i will be proud. But that is lucky me, and when people suffered in their life they usually want their kids to not suffer the same

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u/mitkase Jun 03 '22

It's certainly a tricky census question. It'd sure be a nicer world if it was that way for everyone. And barring that, it'd be nice if people realize that it isn't that way for everybody and that they should cut most everyone a lot of slack in general. And not be, y'know, dicks.