I know this is international but is regional within the countries? I have very productive kids ages 27-35. They have always been told they are excellent employees, they had jobs early, they pay their bills, work hard, and have all lived on their own since at least 21 if not younger. And this isn't just mine - all their friends are the sa…
I know this is international but is regional within the countries? I have very productive kids ages 27-35. They have always been told they are excellent employees, they had jobs early, they pay their bills, work hard, and have all lived on their own since at least 21 if not younger. And this isn't just mine - all their friends are the same, getting or already married, having kids, working and starting businesses. And in my community (in the coastal South) I don't know any families like this. Kids are out fishing by themselves from early teens, boating, working, etc. I'm sure there are some here that I don't know of, obviously, but it's certainly not a noticeable number. I suspect these are kids of the progressive left parents...
Yes, I agree it can be regional - and yes, I believe that this is more of a problem in liberal communities and communities (as well as families) in general that coddle kids. That don't set high expectations. But no data here - just what I think I have observed.
I think kids are looking for a parental figure to show them that if you want something you have to earn it. I wanted this car really badly and asked my father to help me financially. He said you like that car, well you’ll have to get a job to pay for it. He co-signed a personal loan at a local bank for me. It was at the end of the Carter administration. 18% interest rate, 138--/month. I made every payment. It was a lesson I’ll never forget. Not long after that my father died, and honest to god one of the things I missed the most was lessons like that one that he taught me!!
It varies a lot in between regions (nations) in Europe. The problem doesn't seem to be socialism -- at least the sort practiced in the Nordic countries -- but safetyism (which we don't do so much) seems a candidate for further study. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-eurostat-news/-/edn-20210812-1
If article is correct, 30% of US think it is ok to break the law for the climate hokum. And judging from the news videos-esp Europe, these are mostly younger folks.
Where do you live? When I get the chance I'll be relocating from this woke hell called Canada to some place where things are approximately normal.
Yesterday my wife's 'friend' asked if I would give her grand daughter an IM injection. Turns out it's testosterone she is asking me to administer. Her grand daughter is soon to be rebranded as a grandson.
Oh my gosh... I have friends in Canada who sold their farm and moved to Mexico last year. Crazy. I'm in NC. We have 2 major woke cities and some suburbs of those, and a few college towns that lean left, but if you look at an election map you'll see that the vast majority is decidedly not down with woke. I'm at the coast in a rural/agricultural area with good public schools, amazingly (we homeschooled and my youngest is 27, but by all accounts they're good). Kids are polite, girls look like girls and boys look like boys, hunting and fishing are major activities, and boats fly Don't Tread on Me flags. It's great
Sounds like a good place to live. I've been looking at properties in South Carolina,, Tennessee and Missouri. Once the kids are all in post secondary, my wife and I can buy a place in the USA. I don't trust the government or the majority of the people up here anymore so I want to be able to live a lot of the time in a state that is conservative in as much as the people for the most part value their independence and freedoms.
That's not Canada anymore. People here want the government to do everything for them. They'll give up their freedoms and get little of value in return.
That's why we have so many people here from China. They want Communism without quite as many restrictions. That's pretty much Canada now. You're free as long as you agree with the government. Protest against the government and they'll cancel your access to your bank account......all for the "greater good" of course.
I know this is international but is regional within the countries? I have very productive kids ages 27-35. They have always been told they are excellent employees, they had jobs early, they pay their bills, work hard, and have all lived on their own since at least 21 if not younger. And this isn't just mine - all their friends are the same, getting or already married, having kids, working and starting businesses. And in my community (in the coastal South) I don't know any families like this. Kids are out fishing by themselves from early teens, boating, working, etc. I'm sure there are some here that I don't know of, obviously, but it's certainly not a noticeable number. I suspect these are kids of the progressive left parents...
Yes, I agree it can be regional - and yes, I believe that this is more of a problem in liberal communities and communities (as well as families) in general that coddle kids. That don't set high expectations. But no data here - just what I think I have observed.
This is true. The coddling in Washington state, where I now live, is strange, to me.
Agreed. The best thing about today's job market is that the young people don't want to work -- and I'll at least show up! :)
I think kids are looking for a parental figure to show them that if you want something you have to earn it. I wanted this car really badly and asked my father to help me financially. He said you like that car, well you’ll have to get a job to pay for it. He co-signed a personal loan at a local bank for me. It was at the end of the Carter administration. 18% interest rate, 138--/month. I made every payment. It was a lesson I’ll never forget. Not long after that my father died, and honest to god one of the things I missed the most was lessons like that one that he taught me!!
It varies a lot in between regions (nations) in Europe. The problem doesn't seem to be socialism -- at least the sort practiced in the Nordic countries -- but safetyism (which we don't do so much) seems a candidate for further study. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-eurostat-news/-/edn-20210812-1
If article is correct, 30% of US think it is ok to break the law for the climate hokum. And judging from the news videos-esp Europe, these are mostly younger folks.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/30-americans-believe-breaking-law-over-climate-crisis-justified
We've filled up their heads with nonstop nonsense.
Yes, kids in the South, in general, work hard.
Where do you live? When I get the chance I'll be relocating from this woke hell called Canada to some place where things are approximately normal.
Yesterday my wife's 'friend' asked if I would give her grand daughter an IM injection. Turns out it's testosterone she is asking me to administer. Her grand daughter is soon to be rebranded as a grandson.
Just no.
Oh my gosh... I have friends in Canada who sold their farm and moved to Mexico last year. Crazy. I'm in NC. We have 2 major woke cities and some suburbs of those, and a few college towns that lean left, but if you look at an election map you'll see that the vast majority is decidedly not down with woke. I'm at the coast in a rural/agricultural area with good public schools, amazingly (we homeschooled and my youngest is 27, but by all accounts they're good). Kids are polite, girls look like girls and boys look like boys, hunting and fishing are major activities, and boats fly Don't Tread on Me flags. It's great
Sounds like a good place to live. I've been looking at properties in South Carolina,, Tennessee and Missouri. Once the kids are all in post secondary, my wife and I can buy a place in the USA. I don't trust the government or the majority of the people up here anymore so I want to be able to live a lot of the time in a state that is conservative in as much as the people for the most part value their independence and freedoms.
That's not Canada anymore. People here want the government to do everything for them. They'll give up their freedoms and get little of value in return.
That's why we have so many people here from China. They want Communism without quite as many restrictions. That's pretty much Canada now. You're free as long as you agree with the government. Protest against the government and they'll cancel your access to your bank account......all for the "greater good" of course.