Youth of today been reading........

[hobbyfrmr]

She's gonna find out what a housing crash is all about. She just closed the door on foreign ownership of property.

Is the end game to crash/lower housing prices and land ownership in order for locals to be able to afford ownership for themselves? The socialist concept?
Is NZ like Canada where there are home equity loans ? Severely drop the house values, call in those home equity loans and bankrupt locals instead of empower them?

[furrowtickler]

She fits in with this kinda idealistic leftism ......

[grassfarmer]

When was NZ ever an "economic powerhouse"? LOL.

[blackpowder]

I'm too old and never went to university. But had a 35 yr old neighbor with a blue collar raising and a proffesional job tell me he cant believe the people off the bus out of university today.
Never had a job in their lives until after graduation and no idea what to do on one.
Whatever, but shouldn't we look at the parents first?

[HITTGrapevine]

With all the previous (excellent) points in mind, I raise a question that has burned in my mind - in this environment, what happens to kids that have been raised with not only a "really strong work ethic", but also strong, healthy life principles and morals?

They are the ones who will show up on the job on times, do an honest day's work, become successful, and thus the target for those who are content to slouch through life doing the bare minimum to get through.

I do not regret having raised our family to be strong, independent and of good character, but this question has lurked for a while.

Legit question Burnt
all depends on how you define success, i suppose.
If success is defined in financial terms, those who are most successful are usually the ones that have access to capital, good connections in business or politics and an education.
knowing how to kiss ass also helps.
a lot of people would rather work their own asses off and live modestly, rather than kiss someones else's and live a life of privilege

[helmsdale]

Legit question Burnt
all depends on how you define success, i suppose.
If success is defined in financial terms, those who are most successful are usually the ones that have access to capital, good connections in business or politics and an education.
knowing how to kiss ass also helps.
a lot of people would rather work their own asses off and live modestly, rather than kiss someones else's and live a life of privilege

Tis better to die on your feet than live on your knees!

[farmaholic]

Tis better to die on your feet than live on your knees!

I like!