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




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Summary: <p>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. </p> <p>In some corners, his story turned into a referendum on millennials -- feeding into a stereotype about a generation of entitled freeloaders. </p> <p>But what if it's actual a distraction from the real story of what's happening in America? </p> <p>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</p> <p>And David Leonhardt's piece for the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/opinion/columnists/great-recession-economy-gdp.html</p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>