It's Tuesday. The Subject Is Money. GO!

[blythechild]

I've been reading a lot lately about the younger generation's apathy towards established social values because they feel hopelessly removed from them. Kinda like a Dickensian street waif fogging up the glowing windows of privilege with their unfortunate desperation. Some social scientists have labeled this particular segment of the population "The

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[taste_is_sweet]

I hope that Canada isn't in the same boat as the US. There's a hell of a lot less social assistance here, and everything is about the corporations and their right to make loads of money. There really is this huge myth that everyone is one the verge of 'making it big'; and if they haven't yet it's because they're not working hard enough. And I'm sure that for a generation used to instant celebrities via the internet, it must seem like it's true.

[blythechild]

Canada'a social infrastructure has been whittled away over the last 20 years. Canada Pension Plan is a joke now, in part because a series of politicians decided that corporations could take over that responsibility through their retirement programs for workers, and it would be a great way to woo voters with that illusive 'lower taxes' promise. The problem is that corporations don't want the responsibility either and gutted their own structures at the same time. So now we have seniors who were promised support in their old age by the gov't choosing between monthly cost-of-living expenses or food and medication. I mean, my Mum's 70 and she still works so that she can pay all of the bills - it's crazy.

We're still better off than Americans, but not by much.

[taste_is_sweet]

Well, that sucks. I knew about that--my dad would still be working if he wasn't basically forced into retirement, and he still does part time work. My mom luckily has enough of a pension, but without the extra income they wouldn't be having an easy time.

I feel badly for your mom! And for you. This isn't what our country was meant to be like, eh? :(

[blythechild]

I'm pretty sure that my mum would be doing something every day, even if she wasn't working. She's just like that. But the fact that she has to work pisses me off considerably.

I love this country incredibly, but I'm not very optimistic about its future these days.

[taste_is_sweet]

:( I share your fear. But for two countries. Alas.