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3. It is more that our powers that be have lost the respect of our youth

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 06:40 PM

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The youth are within their rights to not believe in a conjob, which is what our economic system has been largely. There was a brief period after WW2 where living standards raised for a broad swath of Americans, but not all.

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Why Young Americans Have Lost Faith in the System - Thom Hartmann [View all] Rhiannon12866 Dec 6 OP

I'm 77 and I also have lost faith in America. sinkingfeeling Dec 6 #1

Sadly, it is the anthesis of democracy that has caused these issues dlk Dec 6 #2

It is more that our powers that be have lost the respect of our youth IbogaProject Monday #3