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The Economist @economist.com

Today’s miserable 20-somethings might follow their predecessors’ path and become even gloomier in middle age

aug 30, 2025, 2:20 pm • 21 7

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newyorker8910.bsky.social @newyorker8910.bsky.social

What's to be happy about? Home ownership out of reach. Crushing college loans. Terrible job market etc. etc. etc.

aug 30, 2025, 2:47 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jan Dehn @jandehn.bsky.social

BLOG: Maybe the young should get angry instead of moping. Truth be told, they have tons to be pissed off about. www.jandehn.com/post/are-ame...

aug 30, 2025, 2:27 pm • 1 0 • view
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Reliable Indicator @reliableindicator.bsky.social

Self-reporting isn't reliable and never has been. Stop using it to write shitty articles because you're afraid to write about Trump and the missing Epstein files.

aug 30, 2025, 2:33 pm • 0 0 • view
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Reliable Indicator @reliableindicator.bsky.social

Please stop this political theater. They're not any more miserable than any other generation. They're just not as good at deluding themselves.

aug 30, 2025, 2:32 pm • 0 0 • view
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Sarah @sarahinitaly.bsky.social

Sure. Youth was totally cheerful when we marched for civil rights, women’s rights, and against the Viet Nam war 🙄

aug 30, 2025, 2:30 pm • 1 0 • view
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Reliable Indicator @reliableindicator.bsky.social

The happiest time was when those four kids were murdered by the National Guard at Kent State.

aug 30, 2025, 2:32 pm • 1 0 • view
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Sarah @sarahinitaly.bsky.social

A regular fiesta ensued

aug 30, 2025, 2:33 pm • 1 0 • view