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same class as their parents

Or maybe worse, if they are from middle class or lower.

I worked for a couple of NY financial services firms and saw first hand how easy it was to get internships, interviews and jobs for kids with connected parents while the rest of them struggled.

I think the worst result of this is, people might (maybe they already have?) just stop trying. Very few people are gonna put up with years and years of crap just to get ahead a little bit, most people aren't just built that way.



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