And you might be familiar with how conservatives are pointing blame at childless millennials.
There was J.D.
Vance’sresurfaced commentfrom 2021 thatwent viralfor suggesting that the nation was being run by miserable “childless cat ladies.”
“It’s this pursuit of self-pleasure in replace of fulfillment and having a family,” she said.
The economy is a fucking tire fire right now.
Being poor fucking sucks.
I don’t want that for my kid."
This is acommon phenomenonknown as thepoverty trap, or the cycle of poverty.
“Where does that put the rest of us?”
Charlie asked, regarding people who cannot find a job right now, with or without a degree.
“Entry-level jobs, retail, food, customer service.
Charlie pointed to further concerns parents have when going right back to work.
She said, “Fuck the fact that giving birth takes a huge toll on your body.
“Then you’ve got to pay for childcare, which is outrageous.
“When you are making as little money as millennials are, childcare is literally inaccessible.”
That company that couldn’t provide the baby formula faces absolutely no repercussions.”
He asked, “How many millennials do you know who own their own house?”
A lot of us do.
I’m not.”
Pessimism continues to be acommonthemeamong young people considering their futures.
Like the 300k+ others who liked Charlie’s video, I can’t say I disagree.
I still have time to decide, but I worry that the decision has already been made for me.
