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Before we judge Gen Z harshly for their take on the grind of work, as a Boomer I’m here to remind you that Dolly wrote the same message over 40 years ago (mastodon.social)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Very few of us are judging them. We all feel the same way. My heart breaks for that girl. I remember when i was that pretty. Now I'm just tired and old. They steal your soul, one stressful day at a time.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm also not judging, I'm more ashamed that I didn't feel the same way at her age.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

They have so completely stripped from the system any guise of legitimacy that even their ingenious techniques for deluding the youth are now inept.

Strangely, social media has also helped challenge the delusion. In the early days, everyone used it to foster an illusion of contentedness in life, essentially curating a personal image. Now, it is common to find tearful pleas and angry rants that show each of us that our own resentment is not exceptional.

All that remains is for workers to join in solidarity by a common wish to smash the entire system through our shared struggle.