America hates its children

[Mick1]

Totally agree. This article posits the idea that it’s really just a few years old. For me, it dates back to the “Me generation” of the 1970s, and possibly even further back to legislation making it easier for single heads of household. I grew up in a single-mom household. It was a living hell, genuinely awful. I wouldn’t wish it on anybody.

We don’t fund schools and teachers well, and haven’t for a long time. Federal tax deductions for children used to be extremely substantial, as society collectively recognized the fact that it was important to prepare for the future.

We haven’t done it since the 1970s which, according to a number of metrics, was the last generation that had it better than their parents. We’ve regressed ever since.

Why America hates its children (msn.com)

Audaces fortuna iuvat

[johnnyo53]

We have a bunch of spoiled, entitled, parents having children. But remember, that’s mostly left or right coast phenomena. Then you have the minority baby making underclass industry which use kids to leverage welfare income.

“I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?" "Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet. You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times." It was all true what he was saying. And yet, I

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