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Does Anyone Else Have The Feeling Like A Giant Game Of..... (Original Post) global1 Apr 4 OP
No. brooklynite Apr 4 #1
Yes. Biophilic Apr 4 #2
Not really Johnny2X2X Apr 4 #3
Trump has all the get out of jail free cards lame54 Apr 4 #4
More Game of Thrones than monopoly Easterncedar Apr 4 #5
Not at all ..... anciano Apr 4 #6
I think more people are complaining because they cachukis Apr 4 #7
I think this is part of the answer Redleg Apr 4 #8
Agreed. But I believe their mindset is undermined cachukis Apr 4 #10
Not really. Maybe it's more like "Snakes & Ladders" or "Hi-ho Cherry-oh!" * Oopsie Daisy Apr 4 #9

Johnny2X2X

(19,114 posts)
3. Not really
Thu Apr 4, 2024, 02:27 PM
Apr 4

Mainly because we have a President who so clearly fights for regular people and couldn't care less about billionaires.

anciano

(1,003 posts)
6. Not at all .....
Thu Apr 4, 2024, 02:44 PM
Apr 4

"This is a wonderful time to be alive. There have never been more possibilities and opportunities for you to achieve more of your goals than exist today." Brian Tracy

cachukis

(2,272 posts)
7. I think more people are complaining because they
Thu Apr 4, 2024, 02:56 PM
Apr 4

don't have the tools to participate, but the opportunities for entrepreneurs are grander than ever.

Redleg

(5,843 posts)
8. I think this is part of the answer
Thu Apr 4, 2024, 04:10 PM
Apr 4

Young people who went to college, graduated, and found work are finding out that things aren't as rosy as they were told. To some extent, people feel betrayed by our economic system that celebrates and rewards the fat-cat billionaires and tech moguls and leaves the rest of us to settle for crumbs and have to worry about whether we will have saved enough money for retirement.

cachukis

(2,272 posts)
10. Agreed. But I believe their mindset is undermined
Thu Apr 4, 2024, 04:39 PM
Apr 4

by congratulations. They are great at attending to the assignment, and often expect a break after completion. What to do next is not in their pro forma.
I've been following the TikTok dilemma where millions are using modernity as opportunity.
The youngers in my family are all up to speed with the technological demands and are flourishing.
There is an uneven spread of education and bandwidth that leaves many behind.
We need a unified workforce to demand recognition from the powers that be. It seems unionization is establishing a foothold.
But I still think complaining is far too rampant.
I was taught to get a job and work your way up. Once in the game, you'll figure it out, or not.

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