Is it so difficult to imagine that there are less opportunities for a young person to "step into the adult world", than there were 30 years ago; and that 30 years ago, there were less opportunities than there were 60 years ago?
Sixty years ago, our parents had experienced tough times in their early years, and a War that transitioned the masses into the adult world. Schooling focused on teaching the 3 R's, and the trades. Few students were diagnosed and treated for a disability. The country was tooled-up as a result of the war. The US population was a bit over half of what it is today. America was positioned to benefit from the key currency status. And I would suggest that the majority of people our age lived through the "sweet spot".
Today, the obstacles are greater, and there are fewer legitimate opportunities (no, people like Kamala Harris should have more sense than to set themselves up for failure). I would argue that the money in politics, coupled with the existing format for life, has been a major detriment to the various determinants, and to label individuals as "Know Nothings" fails to recognize the cause, and is not productive.
Would an "Opportunity Economy" be beneficial at this point in time? Would major construction projects, and the associated economic activity, be beneficial for the citizens of the world? If presented with the opportunity, is there potential for some responsible individuals of lower-income households, and/or the migrant population, to set a leadership example that would help "Know Nothings" step into the adult world?
As you point out, politics is a major factor for our current predicament. So, we need to eliminate the nonsense, and correctly assess and address the problems. And, in this day and age, I don't think isolationism is a prudent solution.
I will vote for Trump in the hope that he will eliminate the nonsense, and perhaps as the cycle plays out, the problems will be correctly assessed and addressed.
The Know-Nothings were a party around Civil War 1 times that got that moniker because they did not have a clue what to do about the pending schism approaching. Sorta like today, hence the label.
John, I will suggest that your post, and the related discussions, need to take into account Dalio's ...
Relative Standing of Great Empires
https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/C5612AQGpy_Er6e1IUw/article-inline_image-shrink_1000_1488/article-inline_image-shrink_1000_1488/0/1632403422433?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=TmI5ifiZS2ImFkfKWcjf4EoDxKukS7139CxQxpM3bk4
and the major factors that create great empires ...
The Archetypical Rise and Decline of an Empire by Determinant
https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/C5612AQHFBE0wREnEtg/article-inline_image-shrink_1000_1488/article-inline_image-shrink_1000_1488/0/1632403585672?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=fiVMI-3wsmVZf5Yr7j1zc10HKV2-EOF-pwgMheUdTcI
Is it so difficult to imagine that there are less opportunities for a young person to "step into the adult world", than there were 30 years ago; and that 30 years ago, there were less opportunities than there were 60 years ago?
Sixty years ago, our parents had experienced tough times in their early years, and a War that transitioned the masses into the adult world. Schooling focused on teaching the 3 R's, and the trades. Few students were diagnosed and treated for a disability. The country was tooled-up as a result of the war. The US population was a bit over half of what it is today. America was positioned to benefit from the key currency status. And I would suggest that the majority of people our age lived through the "sweet spot".
Today, the obstacles are greater, and there are fewer legitimate opportunities (no, people like Kamala Harris should have more sense than to set themselves up for failure). I would argue that the money in politics, coupled with the existing format for life, has been a major detriment to the various determinants, and to label individuals as "Know Nothings" fails to recognize the cause, and is not productive.
Would an "Opportunity Economy" be beneficial at this point in time? Would major construction projects, and the associated economic activity, be beneficial for the citizens of the world? If presented with the opportunity, is there potential for some responsible individuals of lower-income households, and/or the migrant population, to set a leadership example that would help "Know Nothings" step into the adult world?
As you point out, politics is a major factor for our current predicament. So, we need to eliminate the nonsense, and correctly assess and address the problems. And, in this day and age, I don't think isolationism is a prudent solution.
I will vote for Trump in the hope that he will eliminate the nonsense, and perhaps as the cycle plays out, the problems will be correctly assessed and addressed.
The Know-Nothings were a party around Civil War 1 times that got that moniker because they did not have a clue what to do about the pending schism approaching. Sorta like today, hence the label.