The lack of class solidarity is insane.
I was born in 94, so uni was about in 2013
I noticed that going into uni the narrative was “get good grades or you will drive a truck”
Then in uni I saw all these adds all the time from trades schools like:
“Imagine spending 4 years to get a liberal arts degree when you can complete a trade program in 1 and make double”
I remember first starting some basic banking desk job, starting around 40k ish. I saw my trades friends making 60-70 and banged my head on my desk….
BUT now 5 years later all my trades friends have an incredible amount of joint/ soft tissue issues. Unions are so weak now or non existence so trades people are subject to so many heath issues / have mo benefits and looking to retrain.
It sometimes feels like the lower classes can’t win. How do we foster a better environment where we support each other?