the economy is beyond fucked , nobody has the time of day for unions . some , not even time for their kids . at least i ' m trying.weekends are reduced to bars in the city or long , drawn out acid trips in cornwall . trying to put some meaning into your life on the weekends is pretty pointless .

Question: Why is the narrator so downcast ?
Answer: They believe unions are bad .They are upset at bars .They believe the economy is bad .They are upset by unions .