What needs to work harder here?

We are always telling youth that they need to retool to move ahead. Flexibilization is key within neoliberalist Western society, which denies the existence of structure. It tells us to look away from society, from culture, from institutions. It tells us we need to work harder. It tells us that, if we fail, we are at fault. It tells us that when we are unfulfilled, unacknowledged, stagnant, failing, we are the problem. And we buy it. We believe these lies for ourselves and for others.

The poor are not working hard enough. The homeless are lazy. Youth in shitty jobs are not applying themselves well, not go-getter enough. We blame people for not thriving and not succeeding rather than looking at structures of capitalism and plutocracy that exist to ensure that the majority never access power.

And, more and more, we will be blaming youth for their extended powerlessness.

This is such a great commentary on the topic.