I don't usually involve myself in politics. I'm more of a casual observer. However, I was listening to NPR this morning, and I heard that 5 million people between the ages of 16-25 are attached to neither work nor school. 5 MILLION people just in that age range alone. I also heard about how college educated individuals are having trouble finding jobs not only within their desired field, but just jobs in general. The NPR interviewee pointed out that it's like a game of musical chairs. The "higher ups" get the high-paying executive job with room to move up the ladder, which leaves fewer jobs for college graduates, who in turn take jobs at say, Starbucks, which then leaves fewer jobs for the individuals who would normally be those working in such jobs. So, like in musical chairs when the music stops, there isn't a place for everyone. When there are fewer jobs than people who need jobs, there's obviously a problem. This isn't news to me. I've seen it with my own eyes. So when I get to work and hear someone say the minimum wage shouldn't be raised because people who make minimum wage are those who have made bad life decisions, I had a difficult time keeping my mouth closed. How is that the case when college educated people can't find a job? It is shoved down our throats as Americans that going to school, getting a degree, maybe even getting another degree is the ticket to success. You get your degree, you climb the ladder, you succeed, you live a happy life. That isn't the way it works, though, is it? Sometimes, you get your degree, you try to climb the ladder, and your foot slips right off the second rung.
I hate to end on a sour note, and that's not what I'm trying to do. My point is, don't make sweeping blanket judgements without taking some of the facts into consideration.
End rant.
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