Few things are as depressing as looking through job listings. I can't think of any position in either the public or the private sector that's willing to train anybody on anything, including incredibly niche skills or software. Even for a bottom-of-the-barrel job, they demand at least a year of experience plus all these other requirements, plus knowing somebody, plus having that "something extra." At least some places give priority to veterans, but not enough, and other forms of public service should be treated with equal respect as military service. People are often urged to start small businesses, but it's harder and harder for one to get off the ground in the face of the mergers of giant corporations and a lack of net neutrality. These are all problems of structural inequality, and it isn't just happening here in the US. Do some research on the collapse of civilizations and it's disturbing who quickly you'll check off box after box. We certainly need to look after our immediate interests and survival, but keep our eyes on the bigger picture too. Apathy in voting, no matter how hopeless we might feel, is just not an option.