
Jonathan Thorp
@RealJonThorp
Why young people feel robbed—and why they’re right.
1) A long time ago, America had a lot of open land and unused space. People could buy land or a home for cheap. That’s how many families built wealth.
2) Then came the Industrial Revolution. New jobs in factories and cities. The economy grew fast. Everyone thought this growth would never stop.
3) But around the Great Depression, things started slowing down. People got scared. The government wanted to “fix” it.
4) So they changed the rules. They made money no longer tied to gold. They could now print money whenever they wanted.
5) At first, they were careful. Other governments held us in check.
But over time, leaders started spending money they didn’t have—on promises they couldn’t keep.
6) That money mostly went to older, wealthier people.
They said, “We’ll pay it back later.”
Later is now.
7) Now you can’t buy a home.
You can’t afford kids.
And saving money feels like a joke—unless you gamble in the stock market or crypto.
8) They admit Social Security is running out.
They admit the dollar lost over 90% of its value.
They admit you’re stuck—while they got rich.
9)This isn’t a conspiracy.
It’s just what happens when greedy people run the system for too long.
10) The good news?
You still have power. You can vote. You can speak up. You can break the rigged machine.
Somewhat anti-crypto
Creates a digital dollar system run by private corporations but controlled by Washington.
It's not a “government-issued” CBDC (Central Bank
Term limits—for Congress and unelected bureaucrats
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