a huge chunk of the western decline is poor parenting

Parents dont raise kids anymore

Its government institutions

yeah. eitger from laziness or parental absence

sooooo many single parents its not even funny

its all about "Someone else should"

"I can't talk to my children about sex, someone else should"
"I can't talk to my children about basic skillsets, someone else should"

Games

Parents often don't have time to raise kids.

Two incomes.

Social media is a problem too

Daycare.

You need a stay at home parent.

Because the economy has adjusted to both parents working

Most of this proactive shit can't be done without at least one parent at home.

Kids spend their days talking in discord about how bad boomers and such are,

Instead of doing out and doing stuff,
Helping a hand in the community, mowing lawn, getting a small-time job for extra money,
Learning a trade

Like us?

yes

```Helping a hand in the community, mowing lawn, getting a small-time job for extra money,```
Immigrants.

Pretty much

To be honest.

Im in that boat.

All I do is tend to my very tiny buisness.

You have to pay those immigrants, you can also save money and do the work yourself

or family nearby. Which just isnt as likely anymore with how oftwn familiez will move for work

Only because I can count on my massive chinese family to help if I screw up

```Learning a trade```
This costs too much money to just go out and do on a whim.

you dont need a single cent more than what you currently spend on LEARNING a trade

???

Then which trades are you talking about.

I think he means apprenticeships?

you have access to the internet, you can learn to program, the single greatest trade there is,

Youtube videos on how to do stuff,

Hell singing can even be a trade if you get good at it

I am 30 and never got out much as a kid :-/

well, good thing Im not a kid lol. I do try to help in the communitt when I can.

That becomes a matter of luck.

You'd better hope apprenticeships are a thing.

You need opportunity

That's something they have to decide they're doing.

I think alot of people have it in them to do good

Just that the opportunity dosent show

"We only accept interns from accredited schools!"

... Why? Oh well.