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Caliman73

(11,690 posts)
159. Yep.
Wed Feb 2, 2022, 01:35 PM
Feb 2022

I came out of school with 11,000 in debt in the mid 90's. I also had to work about 30 to 37 hours a week to afford a place to live. Then I decided to go to graduate school to "better" myself (actually I needed the degrees for any hope of advancement in my field). Now my debt is 10 times what it was.

The funny thing is that the younger generations are living in the world created by the older generations. For the first time in a long time in the US the lives of the younger generations have fewer prospects than the older generations, but yes, we are spoiled and weak and ask for "free stuff". Hmmm, I wonder where those attitudes came from? I guess we all just developed them on our own without any kind of input from say, our primary care givers.

Want free stuff? Nevilledog Feb 2022 #1
You don't know? sheshe2 Feb 2022 #12
Meaning what exactly? Nevilledog Feb 2022 #17
You said ummmm. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #27
"If you want free stuff, Pinback Feb 2022 #34
Makes me wonder cilla4progress Feb 2022 #2
Yep. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #13
Probably the same one I saw. You are right. Hekate Feb 2022 #3
Same one. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #6
I think DU is pretty cool. electricbro45 Feb 2022 #4
I love learning new things and finding out I was WhiteTara Feb 2022 #18
Ditto tiredtoo Feb 2022 #50
I also post on DKOS electricbro45 Feb 2022 #54
I haven't been on DailyKos for at least 3 years. I liked it, but not enough. GoneOffShore Feb 2022 #101
Been here 18 years, and my gray hair is staying. sarcasmo Feb 2022 #5
I joined about a year before you did.... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2022 #14
Mid 30's when I started posting on D/U. sarcasmo Feb 2022 #21
Lol! sheshe2 Feb 2022 #30
My doctor told me my inner self is 30 WhiteTara Feb 2022 #38
I miss you, sheshe2 Feb 2022 #51
... WhiteTara Feb 2022 #79
Free stuff? It's called reparations for being born... Buckeye_Democrat Feb 2022 #7
Did somebody post this here on DU? Or maybe somewhere else? FakeNoose Feb 2022 #8
I would like to see the troll. applegrove Feb 2022 #9
It was here. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #15
Someone was amusing himself with trolling -- got a long thread out of it, too Hekate Feb 2022 #41
That kind of uncalled for remark makes me think of the warning. summer_in_TX Feb 2022 #10
Sounds like a troll. For years right wing had been trying to get DU applegrove Feb 2022 #11
Honestly... krkaufman Feb 2022 #64
My post has nothing to do about division. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #74
Here's the part where you are divisive: muriel_volestrangler Feb 2022 #100
' . . . ancient Romans saying it' - Sristotle also empedocles Feb 2022 #108
Yeah that's not divisive at all. Voltaire2 Feb 2022 #177
That was probably the point to get one group against another going. Don't you think? n/t applegrove Feb 2022 #87
I am gonna say that i know alot of very involved cilla4progress Feb 2022 #16
Thank you, I agree. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #20
WOW inthewind21 Feb 2022 #158
Kudos to the older generation but... jcgoldie Feb 2022 #19
Not really. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #24
well jcgoldie Feb 2022 #26
Sorry if I offended you. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #35
Well hey... jcgoldie Feb 2022 #39
We are still the teachers. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #42
Absolutely EOM tiredtoo Feb 2022 #90
Another "oldie"... from Charlie Poole... FailureToCommunicate Feb 2022 #47
You didn't have to ask for free stuff, because you were given it Sympthsical Feb 2022 #80
I am an older GenXer obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #133
Very similar situation Sympthsical Feb 2022 #150
If you ever feel the call obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #247
You and me both inthewind21 Feb 2022 #160
THANK YOU YES obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #248
+1. As an Xer I agree. Boomers simply don't get this radius777 Feb 2022 #187
Absolutely this obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #249
Huzzah misanthrope Feb 2022 #225
..... obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #250
I did get that one block of government cheese during the Reagan administration Generic Brad Feb 2022 #219
I find it depressing that we have to fight for things that were a given 20 years ago DFW Feb 2022 #99
Yes, really. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2022 #122
Boom obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #135
Old age is a position of relative privilege? George II Feb 2022 #205
Joe Manshion thinks child care is "free stuff". BradAllison Feb 2022 #168
Quote from profile: "DU sucks lately" progree Feb 2022 #22
They need to grow the hell up and face reality. nt oasis Feb 2022 #23
What exactly is the source of "more of us" without the youngsters? JHB Feb 2022 #25
Any post like that would not last long left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #28
Nope! sheshe2 Feb 2022 #37
This is a format that appeals to older Americans iemanja Feb 2022 #29
I saw that post mcar Feb 2022 #31
Yes they still want their pony. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #58
LGBT equality was called a pony for years Sympthsical Feb 2022 #82
That is not really true...and LGBT equality has not been achieved either...we still have a fight on Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #102
It is absolutely true Sympthsical Feb 2022 #103
Folks on here called it a pony, and poutrage, and everything else obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #138
This. BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #123
I honestly wonder if the goal is to attract voters questionseverything Feb 2022 #227
JFC obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #136
I've been Democrat'in since before it was the Bee's-Knees' by George! denbot Feb 2022 #32
I'm old enough to know what to ignore. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #33
Hope that is not me, L.Coyote. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #53
What, not who. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #86
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2022 #36
I'm an oldster but I got free stuff Farmer-Rick Feb 2022 #40
thanks. the 'free stuff' thing is not only offensive stopdiggin Feb 2022 #61
+1000 Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2022 #109
I wish this was made into an OP Sympthsical Feb 2022 #93
So, I agree -- I hope that poster makes it an OP obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #142
Thank you! Bettie Feb 2022 #120
And I didn't even mention health care Farmer-Rick Feb 2022 #124
But, if you mention that Bettie Feb 2022 #128
Gen Xer here obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #141
Yeah Gen X didn't get a free ride either Farmer-Rick Feb 2022 #175
The world needs us old folks and it needs the youngsters. Anyone who said DU sucks doesn't LoisB Feb 2022 #43
We shall live to see better days. Yes. Hekate Feb 2022 #44
"OK, Boomer" orangecrush Feb 2022 #45
Let's not start a battle tween tiredtoo Feb 2022 #46
I didn't start it and it wasn't removed. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #69
It wasn't removed, damn didn't anyone report it? tiredtoo Feb 2022 #91
What good is college if 54% of Americans can't read at the 6th grade level. marie999 Feb 2022 #203
Like i said tiredtoo Feb 2022 #222
"Free college is bullshit" obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #143
Is bullshit better or worse than ponies? Voltaire2 Feb 2022 #186
They are both better than poutrage obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #251
Well in that vein tiredtoo Feb 2022 #224
Do you have a link? BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #176
Doesn't show up for me either. Voltaire2 Feb 2022 #188
Saw that. Like someone who doesn't cook spending lots of time trolling cooking forums. betsuni Feb 2022 #48
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2022 #57
Don't let the door hit you, etc. question everything Feb 2022 #49
I'm 36, but a lifelong Democrat Moebym Feb 2022 #52
Amen, she! Thank You! Cha Feb 2022 #55
TY!!! sheshe2 Feb 2022 #73
Asking for free stuff? What BULLSHIT. Utter Bullshit. progressoid Feb 2022 #56
Welp. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #65
Indeed. progressoid Feb 2022 #77
I'm so sorry for your loss, Sheshe2 iemanja Feb 2022 #81
+1 Celerity Feb 2022 #71
One of my favorite education stories ever Sympthsical Feb 2022 #83
Please do not forget us GenXers obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #144
You're right, it all blurs together for me Sympthsical Feb 2022 #153
AIDs is literally what made me realize that obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #252
Yep. Caliman73 Feb 2022 #159
+1 leftstreet Feb 2022 #92
boom obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #145
Your kids and their friends don't need encouragement to vote Kaleva Feb 2022 #106
Yup. What toxic bs. Voltaire2 Feb 2022 #115
I don't want free stuff vercetti2021 Feb 2022 #59
+1, +2 and 3. (it was extremely misinformed) -(nt)- stopdiggin Feb 2022 #63
+ a billion Sympthsical Feb 2022 #84
My daughter is your age Ms. Toad Feb 2022 #97
Seriously inthewind21 Feb 2022 #165
You apparenty missed that I said "adjusted for inflation." Ms. Toad Feb 2022 #174
Many of us boomers got our opportunity by serving in the military. Kaleva Feb 2022 #107
I'm not joining the military vercetti2021 Feb 2022 #110
Then don't complain about not having the same opportunities. Kaleva Feb 2022 #111
What in the hell does that even have to do with anything? vercetti2021 Feb 2022 #112
Well then, accept the choices you made and don't complain about it. Kaleva Feb 2022 #192
Wow just fucking wow vercetti2021 Feb 2022 #198
Your life doesn't have to be as bad as you seem to saying it is. Kaleva Feb 2022 #214
JFC obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #254
Man, this is out of touch Sympthsical Feb 2022 #164
The opportunities in the military are not the same as when you retired. Farmer-Rick Feb 2022 #131
Where did I say I retired from the military? Kaleva Feb 2022 #190
It is a distinction without a difference Farmer-Rick Feb 2022 #215
As I said in another post, before one couldn't get VA care w/o serving at least 20 Kaleva Feb 2022 #226
Also, back in the day, one had to put in 20 to get VA benefits Kaleva Feb 2022 #211
"your opportunities are the same as what I had" obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #147
+1 This GenXer is behind you! obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #146
Boom! obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #253
I ain't old and I ain't young..... electricbro45 Feb 2022 #60
"whatever" krkaufman Feb 2022 #66
What BKliban said. Kid Berwyn Feb 2022 #62
One of my favorite-ever cartoons. JudyM Feb 2022 #89
You are most welcome! Kid Berwyn Feb 2022 #130
K&R pazzyanne Feb 2022 #67
"Me, the elders never demanded free stuff. We worked. We worked hard. " obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #148
Personally, I don't believe it can be said enough! pazzyanne Feb 2022 #240
Seriously? You are proud of this elitist take? obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #255
I'm proud 0f the 50 years of hard work I put into working for social programs! pazzyanne Feb 2022 #258
+1 betsuni Feb 2022 #261
Define "free" OneBro Feb 2022 #68
DU is a wonderful place mvd Feb 2022 #70
This old boomer asks you,... JoeOtterbein Feb 2022 #72
I wanted that free "I Voted" sticker. No other reason needed alfredo Feb 2022 #75
Any young, preferably intelligent, DEMOCRAT is welcome here. argyl Feb 2022 #76
"They seem to want purity and free stuff." Sympthsical Feb 2022 #78
Can we define "Free Stuff" Diablo del sol Feb 2022 #85
2004 member here Texasgal Feb 2022 #88
I have active in party politics for a long time LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #94
Well, a lot of us were a whole lot younger when we signed up. I know I was, 19 years ago this month Rhiannon12866 Feb 2022 #95
For those wondering about "free stuff," that means impossible populist promises. betsuni Feb 2022 #96
TY.. Excellent Comprehensive Cha Feb 2022 #98
Pandering. Populist pandering to the gullible for money and votes. betsuni Feb 2022 #105
Yeah & Thank Goodness Joe Biden Cha Feb 2022 #173
Like free public university education? Voltaire2 Feb 2022 #114
UC system is now $14,700 a year in tuition alone Sympthsical Feb 2022 #125
+1 Celerity Feb 2022 #127
Yeah I went through SUNY on a Pell Voltaire2 Feb 2022 #134
States can do that. betsuni Feb 2022 #178
I guess 'the point' was not clearly stated. Voltaire2 Feb 2022 #179
Thank you. That's what this is about and I'm sure all know it. It's the meme that losing is really Nixie Feb 2022 #161
Thank you! sheshe2 Feb 2022 #181
There is nothing impossible about healthcare for all questionseverything Feb 2022 #230
Votes. Until Democrats have large majorities in Congress, it's impossible. betsuni Feb 2022 #232
We don't have the votes because the politicians we have are not progressive enough questionseverything Feb 2022 #233
50-50 senate now, the ACA only had a window of four months and ten days to pass ACA betsuni Feb 2022 #236
You are the one equating healthcare for all with "free ponies " questionseverything Feb 2022 #238
Where have I equated healthcare for all with "free ponies"? betsuni Feb 2022 #239
Btw states will never be able to give their citizens healthcare for all questionseverything Feb 2022 #234
They can come up with their own plans, it's not all or nothing. betsuni Feb 2022 #243
I love DU malaise Feb 2022 #104
Boomer and I got a basically free college education. Voltaire2 Feb 2022 #113
This message was self-deleted by its author CrackityJones75 Feb 2022 #116
Was it UnderThisLaw Feb 2022 #117
AMEN! 634-5789 Feb 2022 #118
What free stuff? People I know, none on DU, say I was lucky to get a lot of free stuff. marie999 Feb 2022 #119
If there are people who think DU sucks... Act_of_Reparation Feb 2022 #121
Hey wait, you think this sucks? Voltaire2 Feb 2022 #139
Yup, agree obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #149
I think inthewind21 Feb 2022 #193
Yes. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2022 #194
I'm an older GenXer obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #256
"some" may think DU ..." do you have any examples of "some"? Nixie Feb 2022 #200
Not to rain on this shit on the young voters parade, but you do know they helped get Biden elected? Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2022 #126
Shhh...I don't think we're supposed to say that! Bettie Feb 2022 #129
Yup. Voltaire2 Feb 2022 #137
What kind of malarkey is that! Those young whippersnappers voted for Biden you say? progressoid Feb 2022 #154
Now, now, young whippersnapper, let's not allow reality to interfere with... NeoGreen Feb 2022 #182
Good thing, too, because the majority of voters over 50 voted for Trump. Mariana Feb 2022 #242
I know obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #245
"Me, the elders never demanded free stuff. We worked. We worked hard. " obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #132
Get off my lawn syndrome. Voltaire2 Feb 2022 #140
I am gobsmacked obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #151
i don't even get this OP. BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #152
Apparently it was a troll post obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #155
Certainly seeing some interesting comments, you got that right. BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #156
Me either obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #170
Me either inthewind21 Feb 2022 #195
Some trolls sign up over and over,they get banned quickly. DU doesn't suck but some OPs sure do. Autumn Feb 2022 #171
Geez, I see troll posts all the time, as we all do. BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #185
It's a reason to start a "discussion" about young voters with the intended results. Autumn Feb 2022 #189
Ah. BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #191
ah obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #246
"Worked hard" BradAllison Feb 2022 #169
Been here since 2007 JustAnotherGen Feb 2022 #157
I saw that thread, too, she. Nixie Feb 2022 #162
Yes, you worked hard, but you were compensated better. SYFROYH Feb 2022 #163
Also, that thread had ZERO recs the last time I looked. Nixie Feb 2022 #166
"Free stuff" BradAllison Feb 2022 #167
Free stuff? kcr Feb 2022 #172
Sorry to hear about your Mom, sheshe peggysue2 Feb 2022 #180
Thanks, peggysue. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #210
I hate to see divisive posts like that get traction. Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2022 #183
I have always voted dem Meowmee Feb 2022 #184
Young people vote in lesser numbers. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2022 #196
It has been the case Meowmee Feb 2022 #197
I don't need to "try Google" Act_of_Reparation Feb 2022 #244
Great you answered your own question then Meowmee Feb 2022 #257
No, I didn't. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2022 #262
I feel the same way Meowmee Feb 2022 #263
"All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace" ymetca Feb 2022 #199
I have a saying, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #201
Excellent! Good job. George II Feb 2022 #202
Good to see you, MCE. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #209
Thanks sheshe2, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #217
You had to chain up an 18 wheeler. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #220
Hugs to you and yours also. MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #223
Sounds rather ageist to me. What happened to the Democratic Party (and DU) being a "big tent"? George II Feb 2022 #204
free stuff and ponies? Kali Feb 2022 #206
I'm still wondering why there's no link to this troll post that the OP says was not deleted. BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #207
Try "DU sucks lately. Too many Karens" on DU site search. betsuni Feb 2022 #241
Not what I was saying at all. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #208
I see accusations of DUers being right-wingers using right-wing talking points and sources betsuni Feb 2022 #228
I am so far from wealthy it is laughable. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #229
No matter how many times you explain your situation, it never sinks in. Maybe they do it on purpose. betsuni Feb 2022 #231
You are a true friend, betsuni. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #235
... betsuni Feb 2022 #237
Luv ya. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #260
DU is the calm in the storm. ificandream Feb 2022 #212
I'm not going anywhere. mzmolly Feb 2022 #213
Me as well. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #216
:) mzmolly Feb 2022 #218
Bacaktcha sheshe2 Feb 2022 #221
I find 2 things disheartening about younger generations TexasBushwhacker Feb 2022 #259
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