Clara G's letter to Hollande. Mentality of European Youth.

[chem1st]

http://www.lepoint.fr/editos-du-point/pierre-antoine-delhommais/lettre-d-une-etudiante-a-francois-hollande-02-05-2013-1662146_493.php

 

"Mr. President of the Republic,

 

First, let me introduce myself: Clara G., 20, a sophomore history at the Sorbonne. If I write you is to explain to you why I would make my life elsewhere in France . As a majority of young French, moreover, according to the survey results for W-ViaVoice Co. published in April. To the question: "If you could, would you leave France to live in another country?", 50% of 18-24 year olds and 51% of 25-34 year olds said yes, against 22% for those older than 65 years.

 

You see, times are changing. My grandparents had sixty-eighters temptation of the revolution, I am tempted of expatriation. My grandparents, who now run a happy retirement in their little house in the Limousin, dreamed of transforming French society, I think only of escape.

 

This will probably shock you, but first for tax purposes. Not the same as Jerome Cahuzac , I assure you, but simply because I did not want to work all my life to pay taxes that much will only honor the 1900 billion of debts Your generation has kindly left us a legacy. If these loans had at least served to invest and plan for the future of the country, if I had the impression of being able to enjoy a little, it would not cause me any problems to repay. But they only allowed your generation to live above their means, to secure a generous welfare that I am not entitled. A offer of lives, I would say "cushy", but I'm afraid that the word offends you.

 

My work and my taxes will also have to pay your pension that you have not bothered to set up, and then also all the costs of health and addictions of all these elderly people who you will become, in less than twenty years, will be the majority in the country. So that he will like me money to live well and raise my children? I read a few days ago a study by economist Patrick Artus which made ​​me a little cold in the back: "With the low potential growth and given the aging population, he writes, the young French have the prospect of undergoing continuous stagnation of their purchasing power during their working lives. " Admit that it is not a very gratifying project life.

 

But the most depressing thing is to know exactly what will be done to my life if I stay in France. Once I graduate, once my beautiful useless diplomas, probably I will join the ranks of first provided the young unemployed before enquiller years of internships and CSD. I am, as the experts say, I think, the "adjustment variable" a labor market that has deliberately chosen to exclude young people to protect permanent staff in place. With these little insecure and poorly paid jobs, it will be impossible to convince a bank to give me a home loan to buy a flat in Paris. And if, by some sort of improbable miracle, I had to make lots of money, I know beforehand that I should not only essential to repay the tax, but it also would reproach me for my general citizens and your personal contempt.

 

That is why, Mr. President, I think to leave France. Also why your - incidentally charming - Interior Minister, Manuel Valls, should worry less about the dangers of immigration threats emigration of the country's youth. I will go where? Germany may, as you say wrong, but that seems to be a country that has confidence in him. Or further, Canada, Australia. Or in a developing country. In Africa, why not?

 

Because - it's what was indicated in the poll ViaVoice - I'm like all young French. I do not see any of globalization as a threat but as an opportunity. But it is certainly not in a France that does everything to protect where your ministers and socialist comrades spend their time saying that it is an absolute evil, that I can enjoy. So yes, I want to live in a country where there is growth, where wages increase, where being rich is not considered a mortal sin, especially a country where there is a sense both individually and collectively that tomorrow will be better than today.

 

You may say that I miss the most basic sense of national solidarity, I'm terribly materialistic and selfish perfectly. This is probably somewhat true. But my selfishness is nothing compared to the selfishness shown by your predecessors and yourself, who have sacrificed our generation by wasting public money not to have to make tough decisions.

 

I thought anyway, Mr. Holland, you go to "shake things up", you go give some hope to young people who can not do without. I saw today that made me, despite your great fiery speeches on youth in a year France has aged ten years. It withers, freezes, tenses, embittered at full speed. What a pity! What a mess!

 

That's what you wanted to say, Mr. President, I'm bad citizen and expatriate I long to be. "

 

The young girl, makes some very interesting points. And I fully sympathise with her situation. I and many others find ourselves in the same position over here in the UK.

 

Why should we pay the debts accrued by the previous generation for them to have cradle to grave care, whilst the welfare state is dismantled around us and our generation finds themselves paying more in, getting less out, being forced to rely on charity, as there is no welfare state to turn to - whilst we have to pay more into the welfare state and for longer (higher NI, higher retirement age etc).

 

We do not have plenty of employment, youth unemployment is very high indeed. Wages are lower in real terms than they were 30 years ago. Housing costs are through the roof, and the state and previous generation object to the building of new houses, so that our generation might house itself.

They also object to factories etc. which would provide much needed employment.

 

More importantly, we lack job and income security. Whilst many older people have strong employment rights, and housing rights (security of tenure). The young are increasingly forced into precarious employment and housing conditions.

 

Many of the previous generation didn't have children to pay for their pensions, they didn't pay enough in, to take out. They trot out the mantra, 'we have worked all our lives', when they have not.

 

Young people are being burdened by the future costs of the care of the elderly, and are not in a position to raise the next generation. Due to high housing costs, low wages and precarious housing and employment conditions, young people's future does not look bright, and nor does their children's, if they can afford to have them before they become infertile in the first place.

 

I wouldn't be surprised to see young people emigrate. What is there for them? If the state is to deny them the right to work, the right to housing and the right to raise a family, then they should have no interest in the state, and there is no moral obligation for them to contribute towards it.

[skinz]

I wonder who did the translation?

[chem1st]

I wonder who did the translation?

 

google translate.

[Agent Orange]

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The young girl, makes some very interesting points. And I fully sympathise with her situation. I and many others find ourselves in the same position over here in the UK.

 

Why should we pay the debts accrued by the previous generation for them to have cradle to grave care, whilst the welfare state is dismantled around us and our generation finds themselves paying more in, getting less out, being forced to rely on charity, as there is no welfare state to turn to - whilst we have to pay more into the welfare state and for longer (higher NI, higher retirement age etc).

 

We do not have plenty of employment, youth unemployment is very high indeed. Wages are lower in real terms than they were 30 years ago. Housing costs are through the roof, and the state and previous generation object to the building of new houses, so that our generation might house itself.

They also object to factories etc. which would provide much needed employment.

 

More importantly, we lack job and income security. Whilst many older people have strong employment rights, and housing rights (security of tenure). The young are increasingly forced into precarious employment and housing conditions.

 

Many of the previous generation didn't have children to pay for their pensions, they didn't pay enough in, to take out. They trot out the mantra, 'we have worked all our lives', when they have not.

 

Young people are being burdened by the future costs of the care of the elderly, and are not in a position to raise the next generation. Due to high housing costs, low wages and precarious housing and employment conditions, young people's future does not look bright, and nor does their children's, if they can afford to have them before they become infertile in the first place.

 

I wouldn't be surprised to see young people emigrate. What is there for them? If the state is to deny them the right to work, the right to housing and the right to raise a family, then they should have no interest in the state, and there is no moral obligation for them to contribute towards it.

 

So, what do you suggest, or is this just a whinge? And besides, future generations might say the same of you. If it's handed to you on a plate, you take it.

[chem1st]

So, what do you suggest, or is this just a whinge? And besides, future generations might say the same of you. If it's handed to you on a plate, you take it.

 

I'd suggest a land value tax, to free up land for young people and encourage productive business and enterprise.

 

Instead of hoarding land, people would be encouraged to invest in production. This would lead to increased production, and thus an increase in wealth and capital formation, along with employment. The pie would be bigger, and funding elderly care would not be burdensome on the youth, as there would be more to go around for all.

 

We could build more houses too, so that young people (and old) could have an affordable and secure roof over their head. To be fair, it might make more sense to build housing for the elderly to free up family housing for the youth.

 

The youth are the future. We need them to thrive.