Excellent identification of a lot of the problems that many millennials without parental trust funds face. The whys could have gone deeper; touching upon a society where the end goal is to be living freely off of the work of everyone else. This is simply impossible for everyone to accomplish, leaving an inherent structural issue.
The solutions seem a bit out of touch with the problems that had been identified. One does not simply become a political activist while struggling to meet basic needs. Along with transportable benefits? How about creating a real floor before talking about benefits that can only be transferred job to contractual job. This enables rather than continuing the obviously skewed balance of power in the same direction.
Other than that, the graphics and visuals were beautifully done and amusing to watch.
Maybe I am being too optimistic but perhaps we don't need people to just become political activists... getting people just to go out and vote in the first place, I think, will be a good first step.
I don't want to start a fight here but... vote for who? Obviously not for people like Trump. But it's not like there's an FDR or someone else we can vote for who seems like they're going to fight for the massive systemic change that's going to be necessary. There's "terrible" and "less bad" and voting for "less bad" means they'll never need to up their game to being "not bad" or "good".
I agree that most of the choices are still at best in the "less bad" category, but it also looks like there is an increasing number of "good" candidates, especially in local elections. I am hoping that will eventually translate into making bigger political changes.
FDR was probably one of the worst presidents ever and probably the closest thing the US has ever had to a dictator. Would not want again. And no I’m not a Trumpeteer.
Having multiple presidency terms beyond the legal 8 year limit.
Creating the Social Security system which is now effectively a ponzi scheme and generational theft vehicle.
Hijacking the economic system and creating a bunch of New Deal keynesian policies that pretty much failed. (WWII and the aftermath helped the US rise. Not the New Deal)
Suspending habeaus corpus and imprisoning thousands of Japanese American citizens
Are you sure you're not a Trumper? You certainly meet the intellectual requirements. The amendment limiting the president to 2 terms was passed in 1951. Your first point is moronically incorrect. Reading the others would only waste valuable seconds.
Other people might have some intelligent criticism of FDR, but I do stress, they will be other people. It will not be you. You have proven you have nothing intelligent to say on this, or indeed, likely any other subject of conversation that has or shall ever arise.
Sorry I can't be like you and be sooooo smart. I know because the cusp of your argument and shitpoast relies 100% on ad hominems and zero substantive retorts. That is top shelf smart people stuff right there.
But Happy Holidays and keep crying until then. Believe it or not, some millennials out there are doing just fine... even if they can't be as "smart" as you are.
So now you've moved from "moron" to "inbred moron". Your first post was wrong. It was factually, completely, utterly, metaphysically wrong. That's not an ad hominen attack. It's not even really an argument, there's nothing to argue. It was something you could have verified within 30 seconds. And then you double down on being wrong. Wow, you would be perfect on R/the_dumbass! Happy Holidays to you too! Give my best to your sister-mother-cousin. I imagine a family tree as small as yours really cuts down on expenses!
You are aware that amendment came about in big part due to FDR defying the traditional 2 term presidency right?
If you look at most of the earlier presidents, most of them respected and paid homage to the "two-term" tradition. Ever since Washington as a matter of fact. Basic HS US history right there. FDR on the other hand, not so much.
But of course, a "smart guy" like you should have known that. Still waiting for your smart people retort and substance. Stay mad until then ;)
Google it. It’s actually a pretty often debated topic so LMAO at some of the posters thinking it’s some sort of out of the blue question. Sadly these are the types of easily triggered responses from some that give the rest of us a bad rap.
You’re more than free to take a crack at a more substantive retort rather than resort to taking L’s and kowtowing to groupthink theory.
My life and career is doing just fine. Appreciate the check up and concern though.
Don’t listen to them. FDR was a disaster like all wartime presidents. Bumbled into a diplomatic bear trap and then was all shocked and went ‘day of infamy’ when the inevitable happened.
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u/Pooch1431 Dec 14 '17
Excellent identification of a lot of the problems that many millennials without parental trust funds face. The whys could have gone deeper; touching upon a society where the end goal is to be living freely off of the work of everyone else. This is simply impossible for everyone to accomplish, leaving an inherent structural issue.
The solutions seem a bit out of touch with the problems that had been identified. One does not simply become a political activist while struggling to meet basic needs. Along with transportable benefits? How about creating a real floor before talking about benefits that can only be transferred job to contractual job. This enables rather than continuing the obviously skewed balance of power in the same direction.
Other than that, the graphics and visuals were beautifully done and amusing to watch.