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| Topic | Jesus, the Last Week Tonight about student loan debt was infuriating. |
| wackyteen 03/21/24 6:47:50 PM #104: | streamofthesky posted...
People don't choose to get polio. The school to college propaganda was so intense in the 90s/00s/10s that we manipulated many people into thinking the only way to succeed in life was to take on these massively insane loans so they could get a job in a field they care about and make enough to support themselves and a family. Hell, the desire to afford college was made so intense that many people joined the military solely to (better) afford college Yes, it is a 'choice' ultimately. However, when everyone, from your parents and trusted advisors to employers straight up barring all applications without a degree attached, and everything, from the government to private organizations, is telling you the only path forward is with a degree then you can forgive these people for feeling they had no choice. --- The name is wackyteen for a reason. Never doubt. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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