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186 points

“Choosing” is doing some heavy lifting here when gen-z ain’t got no money.

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Just like us millennials ‘choosing’ not to buy houses.

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@ItsAFake @davel Funny how the failure of capitalism is causing people to “choose” not to follow the overconsumptive lifestyle patterns the capitalists insist we must aspire to. A failed system will fall apart one way or another, even if it has convinced most people not to want it to fail.

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-34 points

Got any better systems?

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32 points

News in UK today said car insurance for young drivers is now £3000 a year on average ($4000USD)

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What? That’s in no way sustainable.

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16 points

Exactly the point of this post

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23 points

Prepare for the next headline saying that “Gen Z is killing the car industry”.

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2 points

And we’ll savour the kill 🔪

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I guess you can check the median age of people getting their driving license first time. If is getting higher, is probably because younger people don’t care enough to get it, because past generations couldn’t afford cars ar 16 neither.

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What do you mean? I know plenty of people who worked service jobs and bought cheap used cars in high school.

It just isn’t as feasible now.

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Ok, I get you. I love in latinamerica and was using my experience as the standard, when here is a more American/European centric site where experience may vary.

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You speak of “heavy lifting” without reading the article explaining in part how the economy may be impacting these choices.

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25 points

Choosing not to drive then is an incorrect headline whereas unable to afford driving would be more accurate.

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Agreed. Moreover, I’d like some more insight in the consumer patterns of Gen Z. A pie chart would be nice including groups like eduction, healthcare, subscription services, entertainment, etc.

I have a feeling, without the data, that a lot of young people are spending way more on novelty and entertainment things than ever before while they’re complaining about not being able to afford things.

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