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Mortgaging of the Future
(Who is responsible for this enormous outpouring of venomous "common sense"? Who linked this to where, now?)
All in good fun.
It seems to me that parts of the issue are generational, and parts are educational. Comparing the quality of life of American society to most of Western Europe is humbling, and for anyone examining the issues fairly, to deny that merely indicates provincialism become chauvinism.
It would be amazing if everyone who wanted to learn how to contribute something could get an education here in the US. That's a good "real basic" goal to shoot for. It might even help our electorate make some better decisions in the long term.