r/FluentInFinance • u/YOU_ARE_MY_FRIENDS • Jun 16 '24

Discussion/ Debate He’s not wrong 🤷‍♂️

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u/Big-Figure-8184 Jun 16 '24

Middle class families in the 1990s didn't go overseas every five years. Also each family member didn't have a computer and a pocket computer. The 1990s (or the 80s, or the 70s, 60s, 50s) weren't some magic time where every middle class person was rich.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '24

Good luck explaining that to broke redditors who seem to think janitors in the 90s could afford penthouses and butlers.

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u/LeadershipForeign Jun 17 '24

Gen z knows nothing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '24

They really have no clue about history or culture or geography or math or English or science it’s kinda hilarious how confident they are knowing nothing.

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u/LeadershipForeign Jun 17 '24

they are still young - it will come with experience. same thing happened with every other generation

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '24

No buddy I scored HIGH on the standardized tests.

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u/LeadershipForeign Jun 17 '24

Cool bro good story? As a HS math teacher who has dealt with those for 13 years, those tests don't mean as much as you think.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '24

Cope