r/SipsTea • • 21h ago

SMH The advice didn't age well.

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u/draconicmonkey 21h ago

I don’t understand the point of these posts - at this point we all understand that the economy has changed in the last 60+ years and even changed dramatically in 2000, 2008, and 2019 in rapid succession.

I’ve seen a lot of danger in belaboring these sorts of point, often sowing the seeds of hopelessness, generational dissent (which ultimately isn’t productive), and it never seems to come with a meaningful call to action or what better advice would be.

Which is concerning given the rising rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide attempts in younger generations vs previous.

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u/Responsible_CDN_Duck 17h ago

They lie about how good people in the past had it to make your feel mad.

They want you to think everyone lived in new houses, not drafty trailers or apartments that would be condemned today.

There are members of the Friends cast that talk about using payphones because they could not afford basics like phones early in their careers.