All of the arguments today were being argued in 1980 when I entered the workforce and I was on that side.

The first house I bought I had a 9% mortgage and I was “lucky” because it was bond money and the standard 30 year mortgage rate at the time was close to 16%.

And I was lucky because I turned up some music, lit the pit and drank beer at home while I painted, sanded and refinished floors, nailed shingles and a hundred other things after work and on weekends while my friends spent in the bars.

And 8 years later I doubled my money. And 8 years after that I did it again. And 8 years after that I didn’t have a mortgage and haven’t had one since.

I know as many people my own age that have the same complaints. They have those because they make poor decisions financial and otherwise. They have houses in the Country Club with minimal furniture. They can’t figure out why they can’t afford curtains. But hey…they got that address. And those two new premium vehicles.

My father did 3 years of pretty solid combat in WWII then came home and created a whole herd of little boomers. He created a standard of living, then all of us created our own standard of living then all of our children have and are creating their standard of living.

If we are destroying young people’s future then why does the world want to come live here? Why is our Southern border jammed with people trying to cross? Something that isn’t new either. That border has been open for 40 years during all presidents and political parties.

Go live in Eastern Europe or Central America or even South America. Take a Haitian vacation.

And just these last few days I’ve talked to 6 friends all who had kids graduate from college this semester. All have accepted offers for well paying jobs with very nice packages believe it or not in Baton Rouge. Every one of them thought they would have to go to Texas.

Now that’s a different debate regarding location as I know this boards disdain, a lot of rightly so, for Baton Rouge but the point is those jobs are actually here.

The United States does have problems. Big problems. But it always has and always will have big problems and challenges so keep your focus or you will wake up one day in 2054-not that far off-and wonder why you spent all that time complaining about something you have literally zero control over.

Make your own future and quit trying to compare it to anyone else’s. The American dream is alive and well if you are willing to go get it.

Downvote away ye old bitter ones with
half empty glasses.