The state of young Australians
A crisis of social reproduction

* “Many Australian children struggle with their mental health. Recent data shows around one in seven children (13.9%) aged 4–17 experiences a diagnosable mental illness.”

“…We estimated that reducing factors such as parental psychological distress, hostile parenting and partner violence could potentially prevent up to 40% of severe and persistent mental health problems in young Australians.” >>
https://theconversation.com/to-improve-childrens-mental-health-start-by-supporting-their-parents-271944

* Young Australians kept in the dark
Australia’s social media ban preventing teenagers from accessing the news, research finds >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/19/australias-social-media-ban-preventing-teens-from-accessing-the-news-research-finds

* Sydney mum reveals the huge cost of the school run (Young people's socialisation into (car) dependency)
"She would easily spend $170 a week on petrol, and drives between 80km and 90km often six or seven days a week, depending on what’s on. In 2024, the average household should budget between $10,000 and $25,000 a year to own car." >>
https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/scool-run-australia-cost-2024/
#SocialReproduction #StateRetreat #CareDeficit #MentalHealth #anxiety #children #parenting #carers #family #DomesticViolence #violence #suburbia #sprawl #cars #MobilityDesign #CarDependency #work #WageStagnation #inequality #housing #instability #DoubleBurden #financialisation #outsourcing #SocialMedia #MSM #independence #citizens

Inflation Surge Devastating American Paychecks as Trump Policies Deepen Economic Pain

https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-to-know/economic-policy/inflation-surge/

The Capitalism Myth Exposed: Workers Build America, Billionaires Take the Credit

Workers built America, but billionaires took the credit. A sharp breakdown of capitalism’s biggest myths.

The Truth About No Tax on Tips Why It’s a Drop in the Bucket for Workers

“No tax on tips” sounds helpful, but most workers gain little. Here’s why it’s a distraction from real economic reform.

The Modern Worker Trap: How Capitalism Turns Employees Into Efficient ‘Antiseptic Slaves’

Workers produce everything, yet capital captures the rewards. This breakdown exposes the hidden system of “antiseptic slavery” shaping today’s economy and inequality.

Exposed: How Debt Became the Tool the Wealthy Use to Drain Workers’ Income

The economy isn’t broken—it’s engineered. Learn how debt became the oligarchy’s most powerful tool.

Funny, that.

#memes #humour #capitalism #wages #minimumwage #wagestagnation

The USA is lost as a nation until labor remembers that it has no friends in the C suite. It is an adversarial relationship, and we've let them gaslight us into devaluing our own contribution.

Your immigrant neighbor is not the problem. The stay-at-home parent who just needs health insurance is not the problem. The trans librarian at your local library is not the problem.

The people who amass unimaginable wealth and still, at every opportunity, pick our pockets through wage theft--THEY are the problem, and they are working around the clock to make sure you never see it that way.

#Labor #ClassWar #WageTheft #WageStagnation