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In response to "The War Against Youth: The recession didn't gut the prospects of American young people. The Baby Boomers took care of that. -- (link)" by ty97

maybe they'll put down their iPhones long enough to do something about it

Posted by pixitude (aka chris) Apr 4 '12, 07:37

but i doubt it

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I was also thinking that part of the problem is that young people spend a ton of money on unneeded crap - zork Apr 4, 07:42 13
- iphones vs. student loans is nothing. -- nm - loosilu Apr 4, 07:45
- Are people in their 20's really going for the large houses in gated subdivisions at the end of a cul-de-sac? - Strongbad Apr 4, 07:45 1
  - the only way they can do that these days is if Daddy buys it. -- nm - loosilu Apr 4, 07:45
- not the under 30 folks I know. -- nm - decline Apr 4, 07:44
- Young people can hardly get jobs, I'm not sure they are buying big houses. -- nm - ty97 Apr 4, 07:44 8
  - I mean that when they do finally buy a house, it has to be huge to hold everything. -- nm - zork Apr 4, 07:47 7
    - My experience with my 20-something friends is probably the exact opposite. -- nm - ty97 Apr 4, 07:48
    - I don't know ANYONE including folks in their 30s and 40s who could buy a big house right away. -- nm - loosilu Apr 4, 07:48 5
      - We considered it... bank-owned foreclosures, of course. - Strongbad Apr 4, 07:50 4
        
        oh sure, ruin everything. :) - loosilu Apr 4, 07:52 3
        
        No. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 4, 07:53 2
        
        good for you. :) -- nm - loosilu Apr 4, 07:55 1
        
        GA Housing prices are much much different than VA/DC. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 4, 09:05

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