Manuel Mejías
@mmejiasl.bsky.social
PhD @uva-es.bsky.social • @cedemografia.bsky.social | Interested in families, educational inequality and the intergenerational transmission of (dis)advantages
https://manuelmejiasleiva.github.io/
https://manuelmejiasleiva.github.io/
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The problem is: they've mistaken correlation for causation. They think their parents and grandparents had a good life *because* of manufacturing jobs. When, in reality, their parents and grandparents had a good life *despite* manufacturing jobs, because of unions, high taxes, and social policies.
April 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The problem is: they've mistaken correlation for causation. They think their parents and grandparents had a good life *because* of manufacturing jobs. When, in reality, their parents and grandparents had a good life *despite* manufacturing jobs, because of unions, high taxes, and social policies.