I keep seeing data showing that a huge share of people around 30 can’t afford their own home anymore, not just in the US, but in parts of the EU as well. It seems like homeownership at that age used to be normal, or at least achievable, but now it feels almost out of reach for an entire generation.

What’s strange is that, for decades, we were told that communism was terrifying because you would supposedly “own nothing,” yet it increasingly feels like the people who can’t afford anything today are those living under capitalism. And at the same time, mainstream messaging keeps telling us we’ll “own nothing and be happy,” as if that outcome is now simply expected.

If people can’t afford a home, how are they supposed to start a family? And without stable conditions for forming households, what does that mean for birth rates, future labor force size, and the long-term sustainability of pensions, healthcare systems, and public infrastructure? Are countries going to end up relying almost entirely on immigration just to maintain population and tax bases?

Curious to know what people think. How do you feel about all this, and what are the long-term consequences if these trends continue?

  • YappyMonotheist@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    The West will try their hardest to kill the rest of us for profit and seize whatever they can because they know the decline is on its way and they wanna squeeze the lemon as much as possible. Internally, because of the lack of an actual ideology besides “white people rule because we make big bombs and planes and you better be our slave or we’ll kill ya” on top of the decline in material acquisition (which, for a group of people that really like their toys even in their mid 30s and all sorts of hedonistic pursuits, is pretty grave), there can only be strife. I honestly don’t care about them, from Latin America to Asia to the Middle East, the West is ramping up their murderous efforts… people are dying, maybe Americans won’t be able to afford some things here and there but hey, your cousin in the army is killing my cousins so how can you expect me to care? 🤷