#1 Wake Up America

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#2 This Is How The World Ends

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#3 Don’t Be A Rat Comrades!

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If we were to believe Maslow's hierarchy of needs, we need our basic physical needs met in order to be happy. That includes food, shelter, stable income, and good health. Sadly, not all Americans have that. In fact, a whopping 37.9 million people were in poverty in 2022 in the U.S. 

If the original Lost Generation got its name from living through two world wars, this current generation calls itself 'lost' because we feel that the system is rigged against us. As stated in the description for the r/LostGeneration community, we "did everything our parents told us to do... now what?"

#4 My Bank Its $37 ?

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#5 The Board Is Set, The Pieces Are Moving

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#6 Reminder To The Politician

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One of the reasons experts say people under 30 are so unhappy is social media. The US surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy told The Guardian that as of 2024, there is no data proving that social media is not harmful to children and adolescents. He says that governments having no regulation of social media for children is "insane."

It's not just the young people who are perhaps overusing social media. A typical user spends from two to two and a half hours a day on social media sites. Experts are saying that the prevalence of social media has contributed greatly to an epidemic of loneliness and isolation.

#7 Spending $788 Billion On Military Budget And Still Having No Healthcare

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#8 This Is So Heartbreaking

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#9 We Are Not Free

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Jonathan Haidt, an NYU social psychologist and author of "The Anxious Generation," wrote for the Atlantic about how spending too much time online can put us into a habitual state of defensiveness. "Kids going through puberty online are likely to experience far more social comparison, self-consciousness, public shaming, and chronic anxiety than adolescents in previous generations," he noted.

#10 Pretty Much Most Countries Just Say Fuck You To Your Teeth And Eyes

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#11 I'm So Sick Of This Dynamic

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#12 It's A Real Head Scratcher

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However, other reaserchers are seeing a more nuanced picture. They say that the unhappiness of young people comes from economic uncertanty. One in three adults ages 18 to 34 in the U.S. live with parents. Many of them do so because they can't afford their own place to live. According to The World Economic Forum, student loan debt and stagnant wages also contribute to a lack of financial stability for young people.

#13 America Is Immoral

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#14 USA Would Never ?

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#15 Murica

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Youth unemployment rates are also high not only in the U.S. but in other developed countries as well. The age-old "Get an education and you'll get a sturdy job" rule also often goes out the window. Joanie Bily, chief workforce analyst at Employbridge, told CNBC that many college graduates are taking jobs that have nothing to do with their degrees. "they’re looking to enter into the workforce and launch their careers, and many of them are taking jobs even in leisure and hospitality, because that’s where the jobs are."

#16 This Country Is So Depressing, All It Takes Is One Medical Emergency And Your Finances Are Ruined

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#17 The American Dream Is Crumbling

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#18 8 Guys vs. 4 Billion People

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The current generation is also very uncertain about the future of the planet. The climate crisis, political unrest, and the dire prospects for our species has many young people skeptical and wondering whether they should have children or if they should even bother working towards any goals.

#19 One Can Dream, Can’t They?

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#20 Freefromwork

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#21 This Is Why You Don't Use The "Proper Channels"

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A 2021 BBC survey found that almost 61% of young adults feel extremely or very worried about climate change. Americans have similar worries, as at least 60% of college students say they have symptoms of anxiety due to the climate crisis. Many aren't happy with how governments deal with it, saying that for much of the world's leaders, climate change isn't a priority.

#22 Getting Dunked On By Fact Checkers On Twitter, A New Low For Biden

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#23 This Has To Be A Joke…

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#24 I Know A Lot Of Friends With The Side Hustle Mindset. I See It As Sad More Than Anything

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Political polarization is another issue that has many young people stressed. Although some people claim that Gen Z are pretty polarized themselves and good targets for extreme, anti-establishment candidates, others suggest that the new generation might be the one to phase out polarization out of American politics. 

#25 Cool Cool Cool

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#26 Basically, The Laws Exist To Protect The Capitalist Class

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#27 The Land Of Dreams

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Authors of Generational Politics in the United States claim that all the previous generations (The Silent generation, Baby Boomers, and Gen X) were more polarized in their political views than Milennialls and Gen Z. They theorize that because these generations are less religious, more ethnically and racially diverse, a new political center could form, one where polarization isn't as prominent.

#28 Some Bootlicker Making Poverty Wages Went And Shot A Pregnant Women To Protect His Capitalist Overlords

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#29 Thanks Reagan…

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#30 The Cruelty Is The Point

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If you feel like the world is going to bits and no one else cares, just check out what people on the r/LostGeneration subreddit are saying. You may find that many actually have a similar mindset to you! You can also see more discussions about today's harsh realities in our previous posts about the subreddit here, here, and here!

#31 Do You Accept?

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#32 No War But Class War

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#33 ??????????

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#34 Cops Are Just Psychopaths With A God Complex

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#35 Know The Real Culprits

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#36 Labor History Is Important!

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#37 Let's Talk About This

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#38 *angry Mao Noises*

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#39 A Trans Man In Ohio Was Beat Up And Arrested For Using The Bathroom Associated With His Sex Assigned At Birth. This Isn't A Bug, It's A Feature

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#40 Tax The Rich One

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#41 Hmmm Sounds About Right!

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#42 Now I'm Thinking About It Too

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#43 The Truth's Shit

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#44 Just In Case You Didn't Get The Message

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#45 I Just Want To Live

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#46 Who'd've Thunk It, Eh?

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#47 Simple Truths, Complex Barriers

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#48 Someone Should Check For A Pulse

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#49 This Needs To Be Shared!!

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#50 You Are Drinking From A Bottle

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#51 It Is Overlord Bezos

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#52 Jesus Phucking Christ

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#53 A Person I Know Posted This To Their Instagram Stories

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#54 I'm Out Of Words

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#55 The Largest Generation Is Changed To Lost Generation

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#56 There Is No Such Thing !!

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#57 Exactly!!!

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#58 What Can I Do To Improve My Situation?

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#59 Burn In Hell

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#60 This Is What We're Up Against

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#61 This Logic Brought To You By The State Of Tennessee

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#62 Gen Z Got Way Better Energy Then My Generation (X)

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#63 Collapsing Birth Rate Lol

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#64 Europe Is Falling Apart Too, Pls Stop Encouraging Our Complacency By Telling Us How Great We Are And How Badly You Want To Move Here

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#65 Oh, No! Anything But That!

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#66 This Won't End Well

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#67 All Class-War Is Deception

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#68 Nobody Wants To Be Exploited

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#69 Not A Truth Not A Lie

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#70 Boomers Be Like 'I Bought A House At Your Age'

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#71 What A Conservative Thing To Say.. ???

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#72 Don't You Hate It When Climate Activists Block Highways

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#73 Those Days Never Comes Again

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#74 They Don't Fucking Know

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#75 Boomers With A Longer Lifespans Are Making Young’s Life A Death-Sentence

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