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[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 8 points 17 hours ago

People are giving up. Young people more than anyone know they are living on a dying world. Today's college students know that they will likely never own a home. Those of older generations who are aren't in complete denial of climate change are just counting on dying of old age before things get really bad. And many older folks already own homes and are insulated from the worst effects of inequality.

Millions of young people are just giving up. They accept the dystopia they live in and recognize the police state that's been set up to quash any form of dissent or revolt. They have few motivations in life. They just want to earn barely enough to afford a modest apartment and some computer games, and beyond that they have little motivation in life. For many it's all just starting to feel pointless.