“There’s this wild disconnect between what people are experiencing and what economists are experiencing,” says Nikki Cimino, a recruiter in Denver.

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    I agree. I still think they were lucky insofar as they were born in the right place at the right time to benefit massively over future generations.

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      This is the important detail. Europe was destroyed and the USA was able to flourish. Opportunities existed that will likely never exist again. Capitalism has never been as great as it was in the USA post-WWII.

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        Ah, but the USA post-WWIII will be even better! Or at least growth capitalism suggests it will.

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        8 months ago

        Boomers Now: “hey if we blow up half the world again maybe it will help the economy, also I’m way too old to be drafted”