My dad just called my unemployed friend (recent college grad) a loser

he majored in political science for undergrad and got his graduate degree in public admin and has been unemployed for the past year.

He is living with his parents and my dad calls him "pathetic," "a loser," "spoiled," and "weak." It makes me mad because I know this guy is bright blah blah blah

I thought you had to be past 40 to become president?

I've known this guy since I was 8 years old, he was my best friend all through school, and we took separate paths in college. I went the engineering route and found a job, but he majored in political science for undergrad and got his graduate degree in public admin and has been unemployed for the past year.

He is living with his parents and my dad calls him "pathetic," "a loser," "spoiled," and "weak." It makes me mad because I know this guy is bright and has a passion for that field, but I hate the way people will judge you if you aren't "successful" and going through rough times.

It's not just my father either. Many people look down their nose at you if you aren't rolling in dough and really getting ahead in life. It's like you are inferior if you don't fit the overachiever mold, for whatever reason.

Very sad, and I consider myself to be conservative. I just have empathy for others and am not cold-hearted like so many of these self-righteous types are.

If you are going through similar troubles as my best friend, my prayers are with you.

As an older guy, I say:

Stop hating on the younger people. They did nothing to cause the economic mess we are currently in.

Furthermore, young people have very limited opportunities available today. The current shitty job market is not their doing.

So, you older bitter people who are critical of younger people really need to go fuck yourselves.

Lemme guess, your friend is part of the most wortless group of Americans this great country has ever seen. That would be the 18 to 35 year olds.

I've known this guy since I was 8 years old, he was my best friend all through school, and we took separate paths in college. I went the engineering route and found a job, but he majored in political science for undergrad and got his graduate degree in public admin and has been unemployed for the past year.

He is living with his parents and my dad calls him "pathetic," "a loser," "spoiled," and "weak." It makes me mad because I know this guy is bright and has a passion for that field, but I hate the way people will judge you if you aren't "successful" and going through rough times.

It's not just my father either. Many people look down their nose at you if you aren't rolling in dough and really getting ahead in life. It's like you are inferior if you don't fit the overachiever mold, for whatever reason.

Very sad, and I consider myself to be conservative. I just have empathy for others and am not cold-hearted like so many of these self-righteous types are.

If you are going through similar troubles as my best friend, my prayers are with you.

Most College grads are in fact spoilt losers and pieces of shit in general. Chances are your Dad is a very insightful man and you should respect his opinion a little more.

The job market is brutal unless you are sitting with medical, dental, engineering degrees. Even so, it still is tough. I have empathy for your friend and wish him well.

Poli Sci and Public Admin degrees

Sounds like your friend plans on sucking the taxpayer teat for his livlihood, eh?
You're dad is right, at least in this case.

he majored in political science for undergrad and got his graduate degree in public admin and has been unemployed for the past year.

Karma is going to bite your Dad in the ass.

He has found employment easy during his years, but soon he may be facing a future where he doesn't have a job either. If he is old enough to retire, he may find that his pension plan defaults and social security dries up and medicare is cut to the point that he lives a sickly old age.

The young man is NOT A LOSER. He completed his degree. That is a major accomplishment and he deserves respect for it. I can imagine paying back student loans is the reason that your friend feels stuck living with his parents.

Your Dad's generation didn't have to live that. Back in his day College was something you could pay for yourself as you worked your way through college. Now days the tuition has skyrocketed due to the easy availability of student loans.

If your dad said so, he probably is.

The days of lazy punk jobs are over. Get a real job MAKING STUFF.

Truly, anyone who wastes their life trying to get ahead in this rat race, chasing artificial dreams, will end up being the biggest loser of all because they just wasted their entire life slaving away for material satisfaction.

The biggest winners are those who are able to live in the moment regardless of the situation.

Your Dad is a shithead.

OP, this upset you greatly because you are in love with your friend. the 2 of you are as queer as the day is long.

You are assuming the poster is male. But judging by the sensitivity, I'd say it is a girl

I agree . . .