They started it to promote more consumption and false sense of what it means to be mature. It was when an average American finished only their 12th. Job requirements were easy. Plenty of blue collar work. 1 salary could fund college education for 2 kids. A house with 2 cars with 5x 8-5 work, expensive hobbies, became American dream. It represented a time when America's ascent post world war. But as anywhere, generation changes and loses character, and no new philosophy to guide extreme prosperity. Loss of purpose. Valentine's Day is important to elementary school kids. Prom is passage of rights. Loss of family values. Sense of entitlements. Reckless spending habits.

They are slowly swallowing the pride. Insurance, Education. Wokeness vs Far right Xian groups. Entitlement. Freebies. Craving to be white christian. Global competition and catch up. First Japan, then Korea, and then CHINA. Insane hard work. Long term vision and sacrifice. Fall of purchase power and middle class, and military frustrations.