I’m not discounting economic issues as a piece of this puzzle, but we also have solid research that social media is wreaking havoc on the mental health of everyone. Young people in particular. That’s also a big piece of the puzzle. Imagine how many problems would be solved if young people weren’t allowed on social media until age 18. Shit, imagine how much better the world would be if social media just didn’t exist.

But remember! Our problem is that we checks notes ‘just don’t want to work anymore’

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completely unrelated.

You could always just ask for a raise, or get a higher paying job, or get an extra job, or work longer hours, right? /s

And still we are called “Lazy”