• worhui@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    It was just easier. I grew up after the Vietnam war and before the gulf one.

    There was more help for people from the government. There was more freedom in daily life.living was easier. A 17year old could get a roommate and support themselves living independently working part time at fast food places. Simply having a job was enough to live.

    There was a difference between being poor and being in poverty.

    College was something you could get a job and work through with minimal debt.

    Computers were just getting popular when I was young and it was easy to get a job based On what would now be basic technical skills.

    The internet made noises and was crunchy.

    People still struggled but I was easier for my generation than it is for the current kids.