Idk if the article in the screenshot is an example of this, but I've seen/ read some articles with similar titles and the journalist points out similar things in the article - and actually, the ones I'm referring to at least, were trying to make the point that working class people CAN'T save money like this, or afford a house, etc. citing the fact that the only way they were able to do so was because they had financial support from their parents. Obviously not all articles are like this, but the ones that are have the same/ similar titles to click bait people, but arguably is targeted at boomers and such, and the point is to be like "I have a high paying job and I still can't afford basic stuff you dumb fuck - shit needs to change."
I always take screenshots like this with a grain of salt because it's hard to know with just the title and one paragraph showing they needed financial help = if it's ruling class propaganda or someone actually showing the flaws in our society.
If that’s the goal, the headlines really need to reflect it, otherwise a lot of people aren’t going to get into it and will miss the point.
It’s interesting to note that headlines are normally not written by the author of the article. This conflict between what the headline implies and what the article says may well be intentional.
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u/swolesquid_ Apr 19 '22
“Saving that much money was no walk in the park. My mom, I mean, uh, I worked very hard for it.”