@zeke You can say that again. And it’s like there‘s certainly myths and movies that explore themes like that, and some are definitely better than others; but without something definite, tying it to you and your own family, it’s just so many straws to grasp at. More often than not, the big hidden message is “that’s what the State is for; they take care of all that” because what the heck else is it going to be? Superheros? and the only authority we need to fear is when we run afoul of the boys in blue.
My parents’ generation is clearly the one weak and broken link that topples a mighty dynasty, as far as all that goes; but blaming them is pretty pointless, as now, aside from wealth, they’re just as powerless as any of us to change it. So it can’t really get any better unless we get at the real cause and uproot it. But by this point, at best any actual uprooting will have to be the shared province of more junior men, as I’m tied well down keeping the roof over our heads; it’s not getting any lighter, nor am I getting any younger.
So, what to do ?
At least keep them in the loop, a bit, sad to say. For, it certainly wasn’t their fault.