As a jaded Gen X-er, I have a hard time understanding why people my age think Socialism (which leads to Communism, ultimately) is a great idea.
The shift for me came in college as I watched some of my liberal classmates get bankrolled by Mom and Dad through their university studies-with nice apartments, cars and not a care in the world how the electric bill was going to be paid. How was it they had a nice apartment in the oh-so-desirable Catalina Footlhills? As I found out, it’s quite easy when your parents set you up with a trust fund.
It’s also easy to advocate for Communism when you look at things from their lens. It’s easy to be progressive when you are flush with funds and without worry about your car being repossessed.
Maybe I’m just bitter because I did not have that luxury to not worry. I did not have the luxury to believe that Communism was the solution to all of our problems as a nation. So sad. I was too busy working three jobs whilst listening to some of this flaming bullshit.
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