Left Behind

You work harder than your parents did. You're more educated, more connected, more aware. And somehow, you're further behind. The system wasn't built for you—it was built to extract from you. Every year the gap widens. Every cycle the promise fades. This isn't pessimism. It's pattern recognition. The 1% coordinate. They pool resources, share access, protect their own. You were told that's not how it works. You were told to wait your turn. They lied.