Definitely a trend I see around me (Europe, 30 years old).
All of my friends able to buy got at least 30k - 50k from their parents.
Is it the same around you? How do you deal with this?
Also, some data from a few days back:
https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/2426785?scrollToComments=true
Doesn’t it seem a little unfair if ones ability to own land is dictated by the lottery of what their parents have achieved?
This could be the beginning of a slow slide back towards feudalism and lords with no social mobility for the lower classes.
Is it unfair that having wealthy parents gives you an advantage in life?
Yeah, it is… buy that doesn’t make it unethical for parents to help their kids, it means the society has to improve the safety net.
Sure, it’s not unethical for a kid to accept (necessary) help to survive, though it is to vote for or otherwise institute a society where that is necessary. The point the article is attempting to make is social commentary to draw attention to the fact that increasingly the lottery of inheritance is the only means of owning a home.
The first step to resolving the issue is identifying it. Nobody likes the implication that their success is not earned, by making that uncomfortable point the author is attempting to cause people to support change to correct this trend.