ahhhhhhhhhh the younger entitled generation, never done anything in their lives and yet they believe the world owes them something!
Whatever was your Parents or teachers' favoured method of punishment / discipline growing up, it drummed plenty of qualities about RESPECT into us old fogies. We learned quickly that hardwork brought it's reward.
Social media and lack of discipline does have a lot to answer for.
The idea that the previous generation was somehow harder working than this one or more disciplined is hilarious to me. The siren song of the 70s and 60s was "Tune in, turn on, drop out." The counter-culture of rebellion was invented by your generation.
The baby boomers in the US and England inherited some of the strongest economies in recorded history and the best infrastructure in their recorded history. After reaping the rewards of labor of their elders they have simultaneously raised spending (though not on the infrastructure) and lowered taxes, creating trillions of debt with no plan to pay for it.
College tuition has increased tenfold, cost of living has increased 112%, and wages haven't moved since the 70s.
But sure, participation trophies and Facebook are responsible for the mess we're in.
And even if this generation didn't receive enough discipline from their parents, sure that responsibility lies with their parents? That's on the boomers.