Isn’t Chris Rufo the same guy who coined “woke-right” and is absolutely DESPERATE to prevent whites from acting/thinking racially? What’s impressive about conservatism inc is its ability to repackage the same dead end advice. As you said, he sounds like an out of touch boomer. And lo and behold… his call to action is the same as any republican representative who is bought and paid for (Does he sound different than Vivek here?). But his path to get to that advice is just a little more sophisticated in order to fool midwits. In truth though, I think there is less young people left that fall for this shit. His brand of confused intellectualism appeals to ladder climbers hoping to get in to the GOP and people over 50 that want to feel smart. Nobody else really vibes with this overly intellectual shit just to arrive at a gay conclusion.
However- we’re 🇺🇸 reshoring industry at a tremendous pace- so fast that labor shortages in manufacturing is a real constraint.
Now stop dooming and get those jobs / before the evil corporations of dire necessity have to import skilled workers from Taiwan, Germany and yes Mexico, which due to Maquiladoras DOES have a young and skilled labor base.
As for deportations- is your arm broken? Why must the government do this? Speaking of HR ladies, stop being Cat Ladies trapped in men’s bodies.
The moment you went to the gym for is here , like it or not, fight or perish. NO ITS NOT SAFE.
Step 1 - develop skills that are economically valuable. School, trade apprentice, whatever.
Step 2 - make a living. If you're a teacher or something else with very predictable compensation, that's fine, but just know you are trading job security and a pension for a pretty low economic ceiling. Don't become a teacher and then bitch about people that work in law, finance, or tech. During this phase you need to spend less than you make. Live within your means.
Step 3 - Work towards capitalism. Pre-tax 401k contributions compounded in the equity markets will mean millions even if it's $4 or $5k over a 40 year career. In any competitive private employment you should be earning multiples of your starting salary 15 years in. You won't make any real money until your 40s or 50s.
Step 4 - Become a capitalist. Live off your assets and passive income, rather than labor. Pension (teachers), social security, and withdrawals from brokerage and retirement accounts should meet you living expenses in retirement with a bump for inflation. You will spend much less in your late 80s than late 60s.
None of this works if you lack perspective, grit, long term view, humility, or get on the hedonic treadmill to always want "more" like your more successful friends. You might not be able to live in your desired zip code at 30, but you can at 40 or 45. Of course plenty of people make $500k or more by their early 30s..but that's not the norm. There are a million ways to make $150k and they don't require a college education.
I sort of agree with Rufo on the complaining aspect of it all. I hear kids that grew up in great circumstances now seeing how hard it will be to replicate that for themselves in the short term. We have a competitive economy and there are too many people willing to outwork you in competitive jobs. Choose a sustainable and enjoyable path that gets you to where you need to be over the long term.
"The young men Rufo dismisses deserve better than try harder for a crappy world." I have significant disagreements with Rugo, but he isn't dismissing young men; he's being realistic about the reality of today. Though I have a PhD now and have a good job (though hardly a super inspiring one) in the corporate world, I worked numerous fast food jobs (along with numerous seasons of tree planting in the wilds of Northern Canada) when I was younger and would do so again if I needed to to support myself and my family. They "deserve better"? What asinine coping nonsense. No one deserves anything from anyone other than their friends and family, and certainly not from the economy. Life is hard and honest work that allows you to support yourself and your family is never a bad thing.
I agree with much of this, but I think it should be noted that expecting Rufo not to shift things away from structural issues is like expecting a burger joint cook at work not to flip burgers, Chris Rufo is an employee and his primary task is to obfuscate and shift conversations away from structural issues
Isn’t Chris Rufo the same guy who coined “woke-right” and is absolutely DESPERATE to prevent whites from acting/thinking racially? What’s impressive about conservatism inc is its ability to repackage the same dead end advice. As you said, he sounds like an out of touch boomer. And lo and behold… his call to action is the same as any republican representative who is bought and paid for (Does he sound different than Vivek here?). But his path to get to that advice is just a little more sophisticated in order to fool midwits. In truth though, I think there is less young people left that fall for this shit. His brand of confused intellectualism appeals to ladder climbers hoping to get in to the GOP and people over 50 that want to feel smart. Nobody else really vibes with this overly intellectual shit just to arrive at a gay conclusion.
Nah, that's James Lindsay, but Chris Rufo is also a Race-Mixing Traitor.
Ah, you’re right. That’s not his coinage.
Death To The ThinkTankers. Death To All TechBros.
Yes. To all.
But he’s a talker, what did anyone expect?
However- we’re 🇺🇸 reshoring industry at a tremendous pace- so fast that labor shortages in manufacturing is a real constraint.
Now stop dooming and get those jobs / before the evil corporations of dire necessity have to import skilled workers from Taiwan, Germany and yes Mexico, which due to Maquiladoras DOES have a young and skilled labor base.
As for deportations- is your arm broken? Why must the government do this? Speaking of HR ladies, stop being Cat Ladies trapped in men’s bodies.
The moment you went to the gym for is here , like it or not, fight or perish. NO ITS NOT SAFE.
Step 1 - develop skills that are economically valuable. School, trade apprentice, whatever.
Step 2 - make a living. If you're a teacher or something else with very predictable compensation, that's fine, but just know you are trading job security and a pension for a pretty low economic ceiling. Don't become a teacher and then bitch about people that work in law, finance, or tech. During this phase you need to spend less than you make. Live within your means.
Step 3 - Work towards capitalism. Pre-tax 401k contributions compounded in the equity markets will mean millions even if it's $4 or $5k over a 40 year career. In any competitive private employment you should be earning multiples of your starting salary 15 years in. You won't make any real money until your 40s or 50s.
Step 4 - Become a capitalist. Live off your assets and passive income, rather than labor. Pension (teachers), social security, and withdrawals from brokerage and retirement accounts should meet you living expenses in retirement with a bump for inflation. You will spend much less in your late 80s than late 60s.
None of this works if you lack perspective, grit, long term view, humility, or get on the hedonic treadmill to always want "more" like your more successful friends. You might not be able to live in your desired zip code at 30, but you can at 40 or 45. Of course plenty of people make $500k or more by their early 30s..but that's not the norm. There are a million ways to make $150k and they don't require a college education.
I sort of agree with Rufo on the complaining aspect of it all. I hear kids that grew up in great circumstances now seeing how hard it will be to replicate that for themselves in the short term. We have a competitive economy and there are too many people willing to outwork you in competitive jobs. Choose a sustainable and enjoyable path that gets you to where you need to be over the long term.
"The young men Rufo dismisses deserve better than try harder for a crappy world." I have significant disagreements with Rugo, but he isn't dismissing young men; he's being realistic about the reality of today. Though I have a PhD now and have a good job (though hardly a super inspiring one) in the corporate world, I worked numerous fast food jobs (along with numerous seasons of tree planting in the wilds of Northern Canada) when I was younger and would do so again if I needed to to support myself and my family. They "deserve better"? What asinine coping nonsense. No one deserves anything from anyone other than their friends and family, and certainly not from the economy. Life is hard and honest work that allows you to support yourself and your family is never a bad thing.
Lol, You Fell For It Again.
Trump isn't going to deport anyone, the Think Tankers are Jews.
I agree with much of this, but I think it should be noted that expecting Rufo not to shift things away from structural issues is like expecting a burger joint cook at work not to flip burgers, Chris Rufo is an employee and his primary task is to obfuscate and shift conversations away from structural issues