Our parents and grandparents borrowed from the future in order to attain that wealth. Now we have to suck it up.
False.
What about "We should be content with not being as wealthy as our parents"?
That’s just a rephrasing of what I said to make it sound less bad. Also, fuck no.
I don't understand where you're coming from. Can you explain?
I don't think I can say it any simpler than I already have. You're just going to have to think about it yourself for a bit.
Your bravado is charming, but since when is it up to you?
I always get to choose whether or not to be content.
I suppose that makes sense. I must admit that there are aspects of the world I live in which I refuse to feel content about, even though there is nothing I can do about them.
It would be more palatable if it were an objective economic reality we all had to accept, but right now it's marching orders from the wealthy neoliberals holding year after year record profits.
I was thinking the same thing. The only solution I can see to demographic colapse is far from palatable: Euthanasia, or more specifically ritual senicide. Ättestupa as the Vikings called it.
"We should ignore reality"
Fuck no.
If you really think that’s what reality is, I feel sorry for you.