Depressing: 50 Harsh Truths About Reality From The ‘Lost Generation’ Online Group (New Pics)
A quick Google search will tell you that “The Lost Generation” refers to the people who came of age during World War I. It was believed they felt disillusioned by the turmoil, supposedly turning them into rebellious and aimless individuals.
But nowadays, the term seems to apply to all existing generations: boomers stuck in their ways, millennials left jaded from chasing their dreams, and Gen Z folks trying to find their place in today’s society measured by Instagram likes and TikTok followers.
Whichever group you belong to, the Lost Generation subreddit will likely have something for you. This group of 376,000 members has no shortage of posts that express frustrations about student loans, rising healthcare costs, and wealth inequality.
We’ve compiled some of them into this post, which may (or may not) stir some emotions.
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Things Are Getting More Expensive, And Wages Are Stagnating. We Will Die
Tip For Pro-Lifers
If the rich - and ONLY the rich - were the targets of shootings and the corpses left behind, there would be gun control overnight.
“Who Do You Work For?”
Guess a jacket would be too small for some. More like a cape. 4 mtrs long
Fair Advice
Shockingly True
A society where houses are left empty and good food is thrown out just because it can't generate profit is a failed society.
Lake Superior Really Be Swinging
We Are Not Free
Amerians need to do what the French would do. Riot, behead some rich people and then learn to make good cheese, bread and chocolate.
Some Of Us Are Hardly Living A Fulfilled Life
Nobody Wants To Fish
It Shouldn't Be
Pretty sure they did this in Melbourne Australia in a suburb and the local council came and cut all the trees down.
Tax The Rich!
Greedy Landlords And Depressed Wages Are The Problem!
What A Society We Live In
This Is What We're Up Against
It's Pro Birth Not Pro Life
No Words Describe This Tweet
A politician in Australia committed treason during last term of Government and didn't get so much as a fine and their identity is protected... climate protesters get 5+ years in jail.
Americans Live In Fear Of Others Abusing Their Own Freedoms
Trump has his followers believing there are thousands of immigrant rapists and murderers coming into the country so that we all need to live in permanent fear and get a gun for protection. The only fear I have is that an angry white man with a gun will take out his frustration on random people.
But It Must Be Those Damn Phones, Amirite?
The planet is boiling alive because we cut down trees to build homes, businesses, and parking lots and NEVER PLANT MORE! Plant trees, grass, and other plants and you'll make the world cooler, return its beauty, and help the delicate lifecycle of the world. It's not difficult, but it's not being done.
Pro Life Until You're Born
House GOP leaders were among the 192 Republicans who voted against providing $28 million in aid to the Food and D**g Administration to address the shortage of baby formula — within days of criticizing President Biden for not doing enough on the issue. (Source - Washington Post).
Of Course We Do
What Do You Think?
"Angry Oinking Noises"
I Mean, I’d Rather Die Than Owe Medical Bills For The Rest Of My Life
The Myth Of Hard Work
...and many more millionaires would have experience of what it means to work in the service industry (let alone work hard).
We Need More Financial Literacy
This is also why religions want you to have a big family. If you are poor and struggling to survive you don't have time to question authority.
Are You Burned Out Or Are You Having A Normal One?
American's Experience In Wonderland
And people still believe that there is any overlap between capitalism and freedom...
Yup, Sounds About Right
Me Too
Both parties are bought and paid for....Bernie was "too far out there." It scared them
Yeah, Sounds About Right
I'm going to get downvoted to s**t. You may be able to afford the mortgage, but by the time you figure in insurance on the house a year, property taxes, maintenance, and all your monthly expenses like car payments, utilities, and food, it's going to get expensive if you don't have the yearly income to support all of this. That is what the bank is taking into account. Don't forget about having to buy new appliances when the others take a s**t, new roof and A/C. I don't know what I'm going to do when I need a new roof as they have doubled or tripled in price. It's just constant stress with all the upkeep. If you can comfortably afford an apartment, stay there.
You're Not Supposed To Say The Quiet Part Out Loud
You Can Leave The World(Country) If You Do Not Like...yes This Is An America's Face
She Was His Queen. And God Help Anyone Who Dared To Disrespect His Queen
There Is A Reason They Won't Defund The Police And Are Increasing Funding Everywhere For Upcoming Mass Disobedience
Cancel My Student Debt So I Can Pay My Medical Debt
I can now put the $38 monthly student loan payment towards my $440 medications.
Monopoly Power
But, but, but the market needs to regulate itself! Everything else is communism! /s
Ha Ha Ha Ha Sports
At least sportsmen, while horribly overpaid, still have to put some effort into their source of income. The real problem are those who make 100x as much money without lifting a finger.
Moses' Classmate Wants To Give Me Tips On How To Live Today
This may not be a popular opinion, but one of the biggest reasons tuition is unaffordable is because Congress initiated government guaranteed student loans so "everyone can go to college." Now the colleges can charge whatever they want because they know they'll get their money. Before that, someone who wasn't from a rich family COULD pay their own way by working while going to classes.
#richpeopleproblems
“I Feared For My Life!!”
Fastest Way To Increase Your Salary
Life Imitates Art
70 years old and I now realize the forces maintaining capitalistic predatory authoritarianism is much more organized and powerful than the forces of compassion. Republicans only want to destroy any government agencies that protect the average person from the predatory rich. But when Democrats got any kind of power, they failed to use it much for the good of the people. We really could use a multi party system to have more choices.
Those Days Never Comes Again
Freefromwork
3 Year Old Reminder That It Was Never About The Kids
Hypocrisy, thy name is Republican. Protect the fetus, scr*w the post-born child.
Does This Belong Here
Wait, No, He’s Got A Point
Student Loan Debt Is Still Our Country Problem
Rawdogging The Decline Of Man
Toast
One Teacher Called Her In Tears. “She Said It: ‘I Can’t Even Let Them Read ‘The Diary Of Anne Frank.’”
Biggest Crisis Of Our Generation And No One Talks About It
Fuck Inflation
The IMF identified super profits by corporates and spending by the wealthy as the leading causes of inflation across the world. Meanwhile our governments pretend raising unemployment and mortgages will fix it instead of dealing with its causes.
"Find A Nice Little Starter Home" - Everyone's Parents
Gen X here, I know that I have never and will never be able to afford to own a house and saving money is a pipe dream ( I'm disabled)
Filed To Unionize, And This Happened. Sbux
Not only shîtty coffee, also shîtty behaviour towards the employees...
Our Purpose
Lol f*ck isn't this perfectly placed on this scene. Nails the whole thing so succinctly.
Maybe Because People Can't Afford To?
Good Luck Forcing Millennials And Gen Z To Fight Your Wars
Saw something similar in Australian media. Fight for what? Greedy landlords and the tax rorts provide to the wealthy older generations? Or so we can defend criminal corporations profits?
Believe Me, Many Americans Are Perfectly Aware That They Are Not Living Any Kind Of “Dream.”
Less than half of 3 months, unless your friends are CEOs or Boris.
Then Make Them Fillibuster. Make Them Stand There And Talk Their Wormy, Bloody Mouths Dry. If You’re Going To Be A Useless, Grandstanding Liberal, At Least Grandstand
"Then Make Them Fillibuster. Make Them Stand There And Talk Their Wormy, Bloody Mouths Dry." This was done away with, they no longer need to actively take up time to fillibuster, they can just call for a fillbuster and then move on.
This stuff needs to be repeated over and over, whether people are sick of hearing about it or not. You're welcome to repost it a million times, BP
Yank prisons are deliberately filled with the poor and Black people not to "stop crime" but to take away voting rights from a significant percentage of the population. Look at all the racist laws and deliberate targeting of non-white and poor people, imposed "plea deals" that result in prison sentences and loss of voting rights. Functioning democracies allow prisoners to vote; the yank policy of banning them from voting AFTER they leave prison is plutocracy, ensuring only the wealthy, white, and privileged can vote. Canada has less than 50,000 people in prisons (provincially and federally) and they are ALLOWED to vote in elections WHILE incarcerated (and they do, in percentages close to the national populace).
... wouldn't the 'lost' generation be the one that wasn't even mentioned in the intro paragraph? *ahem* Gen-X here... (Yeeah... boomers to Millenials to Gen-Z? Y'all realize where the term 'boomers' originated from, yeah? So... what... a bunch of 65+ year olds all birthed the Millenials?)
This stuff needs to be repeated over and over, whether people are sick of hearing about it or not. You're welcome to repost it a million times, BP
Yank prisons are deliberately filled with the poor and Black people not to "stop crime" but to take away voting rights from a significant percentage of the population. Look at all the racist laws and deliberate targeting of non-white and poor people, imposed "plea deals" that result in prison sentences and loss of voting rights. Functioning democracies allow prisoners to vote; the yank policy of banning them from voting AFTER they leave prison is plutocracy, ensuring only the wealthy, white, and privileged can vote. Canada has less than 50,000 people in prisons (provincially and federally) and they are ALLOWED to vote in elections WHILE incarcerated (and they do, in percentages close to the national populace).
... wouldn't the 'lost' generation be the one that wasn't even mentioned in the intro paragraph? *ahem* Gen-X here... (Yeeah... boomers to Millenials to Gen-Z? Y'all realize where the term 'boomers' originated from, yeah? So... what... a bunch of 65+ year olds all birthed the Millenials?)
