Excellent analytical story. It is amazing that the article correlates social ills with failed economic conditions caused by a failed structural design in our economic system. It shows how otherwise stable white communities descend into what is thought to be an inner city minority problem. This is something many progressives have been preaching for years. Hopefully articles like these will shift the discourse from blaming the victims of a failed system and instead modify our economic system that more broadly reward humans for their work as opposed to for their luck or bestowed financial entitlement.
“The Great Recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably just beginning. Before it ends, it will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults. It will leave an indelible imprint on many blue-collar men. It could cripple marriage as an institution in many communities. It may already be plunging many inner cities into a despair not seen for decades. Ultimately, it is likely to warp our politics, our culture, and the character of our society for years to come.”
“If it persists much longer, this era of high joblessness will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults—and quite possibly those of the children behind them as well. It will leave an indelible imprint on many blue-collar white men—and on white culture. It could change the nature of modern marriage, and also cripple marriage as an institution in many communities. It may already be plunging many inner cities into a kind of despair and dysfunction not seen for decades. Ultimately, it is likely to warp our politics, our culture, and the character of our society for years.”
How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America – Magazine – The Atlantic