EU referendum, brexit and the aftermath

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dst2 in reply to @bluebikerider

It just shows stats and not what opportunities are available.
was born near the 70's and I now have far more opportunities than I did when I left school. As I've stated elsewhere, disadvantaged kids have more opportunities now than then - what stats don't show is the apathy people have towards wanting to be socially mobile.

Do you have any evidence of your statements apart from the anecdote about no one wanting to work for you?

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bluebikerider in reply to @dst2

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/182022/DFE-RR065.pdf

https://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/default/files/jrf/migrated/files/2123.pdf

Both identify early on that apathy is indeed a barrier for both NEETS and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to progress in society.

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dst2 in reply to @bluebikerider

Didn't say there wasn't apathy, I asked you to provide evidence of this...

disadvantaged kids have more opportunities now than then

I honestly don't know if they do or not. I jumped on you because you dived head first into the fallacy of "I have experienced x therefore the x is true for everyone else" and got into the lazy 'kids never had it so good' mindset.
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JWestland in reply to @bluebikerider

But surely then a solution for the apathy must be found? :)

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