To Feel or Not Feel "The Bern"

     As an American, I struggle with trying to identify with some of my peers that are lumped into the millennial category as myself.  For the most part, I do not come into contact with a lot of Bernie supporters.  I wish I could more often, I feel like meeting them would give me an opportunity to cross them over from the socialist side... even through the brilliant haze of "everything will be FREE!"
     In reality, millennials cannot fully be blamed for why they are so drawn to socialism and the likes of Bernie Sanders.  They are being taught a romanticized version of socialism and a bastardized version of capitalism.  The educators may say this is not the case, but I don't believe them.  The federal government has become more and more involved in our public school education system primarily because of funding.  Those who have the gold do make the rules after all, and it is evident with public school curriculums. 
      The millennials coming into full swing support of Bernie do want that golden ring of FREE COLLEGE.  Who can blame them?  They get accepted into a school and spend four years studying for a degree, with the promise that this is America and there WILL be a sustainable paying job for them upon graduation.  Most are now in entry levels jobs at a fast food restaurant still living with mom and dad, just barely paying their monthly student loan payment. 
     The US is in tremendous debt.  We have people leading this nation who have no business running a lemonade stand, let alone a country!  Of course millennials want $15 an hour to flip burgers.  How else are they going to be able to provide for themselves?  Small businesses are barely making it off ground because of the new Obamacare mandate. Big businesses are being wooed by other nations because of lowered taxes to move operations to their countries.  Where is the promise of the American dream when there is this kind of market?
     The same American opportunity that the parents of millennials had is slowly being whittled away with the current administration spending millions of dollars supporting non-American citizens.  This administration cares so much more about illegals and refugees that we have kids sitting at home with no idea what to do other than collect the handouts given to them by the government. 
     If this is the kind of country you were brought up in, then you would believe every negative thing said about it as well. You would expect and believe that the government is the answer to your every day life and all your problems.  When you're told that the only way to feed your family is to give up some freedoms, it's hard not to believe. 
      Work hard, or have it given to you?  Where would you stand?  Where are the role models for the younger generations to look up to?