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The meme said that their parents in their thirties were buying homes, and they can't even afford dental.
The majority of millennials have bought homes.
More importantly, the overwhelming people in the US can afford dental.
You guys make up scenarios to push BS narratives. Then spam the word "capitalism" ignoring the fact that the majority of the world runs under capitalism.
If OP can't afford a house or dental then the meme is accurate to them and millions like them. Dental insurance isn't guaranteed, after all. Capitalism requires winners and losers, and losers don't get houses or dental insurance.
Like, my dude, there are Americans that can't afford to take $20 off every paycheck (and that shit only covers cleanings, hope you don't get a chipped tooth!)
Seriously, it's just a big strawman argument. The idea that a certain percentage of people own homes says nothing about the affordability of said homes. The percentage of millenials that own homes are consistently using drastically higher percentages of their income than previous generations. And the Healthcare crisis in the US speaks for itself. People arguing against this just want to dance around the topic and not actually argue the real point.
Okay, first you need a civics lessons. Capitalism isn't a governmental system, it's an economic system.
This economic system is widely used across the world. This includes most of Europe. Acting like this is just an invitable part of capitalism ignores the fact that the government can pass laws to create a social safety net.
They did. People living at or slightly above the poverty line have dental coverage through Medicaid. People with income above that threshold and no not have dental offered by their job have access to subsidies through the ACA.
Are there people who can't afford dental? Sure. America is a massive country. However acting like it's in any way common is insane.