How a 30-Year-Old's Eviction By His Parents Turned Into an Attack on Millennials

In May, a 30-year-old man named Michael Rotondo got evicted – by his parents. They took him to court as he pleaded for more time.  In some corners, his story turned into a referendum on millennials -- feeding into a stereotype about a generation of entitled freeloaders.  But what if it's actual a distraction from the real story of what's happening in America?  Read Eve Peyser's story for Vice: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3k4kaw/the-millennial-who-wouldnt-move-out-of-his-parents-house-is-tragic-actually And David Leonhardt's piece for the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/opinion/columnists/great-recession-economy-gdp.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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