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Sad_Face posted...

This is why this is such a hot topic. Not all states share the same culture. In Wisconsin, there are towns where the amount people who hold at least a bachelor's degree doesn't even hit double digits and people are still able to live their lives comfortably. There towns and cities over the country with these kinds of cultures where it's not expected to go to college. To them, it was always a choice on whether to go to college or not and in their eyes, it's a waste a time for most people. As a result, they're up in arms over the prospect them having to pay for what they see as other people's flub ups.

While true, catering to this base will just continue the divide.

I've always seen financial politics like this...

Basically everyone was taught to share when they were younger. I'm talking 6 years old or younger. And it's an easy lesson to learn, because at that age, you're basically given everything you have, and don't have to really earn any of it. Parents give you food, clothes, toys, etc. So sharing something you didn't really have to sacrifice for wasn't that huge of a deal.

Most people hold on to that through their youth and into their teens. They'll put a dollar in the poor box. They'll give their friends half their sandwich if they forgot their lunch.

And then people start earning their own money and buying their own shit. They hit a crossroad where they can continue to think "Yes, I have all of this, but others have less, and we should do something about it", and then others think "Wait, this stuff is MINE, why should I have to share what I earned on my own?".