Agreed, but I would say that it's more like that if you're 40 and under, American society is hostile to you. Housing is a luxury these days and so is renting, cost of living in cities where you are more likely to find both other young people and just some things to do is astronomical, and we celebrate this as a good thing. Meanwhile college tuition is rising and rising even though a bachelor's degree has less value. Bachelor's are treated as the new high school diploma and this applies to jobs too. Entry-level jobs are now a thing of the past and you are expected to get an internship and work for free for a couple of years to get experience. Companies need to try before they buy, after all.

Shit sucks. If I go back to college or go into grad programs, you bet your ass I'm going to look at some programs overseas. I just wanted to have some friends, make a decent income in a job I can live with, find a nice partner and eventually raise a kid or two in a townhouse and enjoy my life, that's it.