Current Events > Just finished paying off 400k in student loans.

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There are lots of essential fields where the pay doesnt so quickly balance out the loan amount

easy to pay off $400k when youre making $200k+ as a physician

not so easy to pay off $100k when youre making $50k as a teacher

Half of the Republicans in office are election deniers, extremists or both. You could simply not vote Republican knowing that.

Must have felt nice to break six figs on the loans. I had a little party when it happened.

For those mentioning my edgy loan forgiveness thoughts, I know I sound bitter--and I indeed am--about any loan forgiveness. Look at it from the perspective of someone that filled out a contract, did the work, and paid it back: why would I respect anyone that just gets it wiped? Why should I be the only rule follower? How would that not foster bitterness? Where is the fairness or respect for consequence?

It's completely commendable that you paid off your loan in full, no one is taking anything away from you for that. But there really is no need for the bitterness and rather scornful attitude. Saying you "have no sympathy" for that is gonna rub off the wrong way for a lot of people. Just so you know, a lot of students are actually struggling to pay off. It sucks that someone graduate college in debt, can't find a good job with their degree or work in an entry level that pays too little for living wage in this inflation day and age. Most students when they take a student loan don't think "I'm just taking a pointless loan and I don't intend to work or pay it back after college anyway". They are trying to pay it off and trying to hold up making a living like anyone else.

How could your loans be so much?

Why put everything else into the topic when this is clearly what you were looking to talk about.

It's bait. You know that.

TC the university you went to, the degree you chose it cost you $400,000 is that right?
Congratulations in being able to finish your payment.

How could your loans be so much?

Why is TC in medicine if he doesn't understand empathy or the desire to improve society somewhat?

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Why fix someone's broken leg? Shouldn't have fallen in the first place!

I wasn't exactly living it rich either.

Honestly I'm still not. Other than season tickets to some sports teams and concerts/events and some travel here and there you wouldn't know how much I make. The money I put on loans now goes into investing.

I've always hated this argument. There's a reason empathy is well studied to go down as time in department does up. I honestly can't even debate that with you since I doubt you have meaningful Healthcare exposure.

I've always hated this argument. There's a reason empathy is well studied to go down as time in department does up. I honestly can't even debate that with you since I doubt you have meaningful Healthcare exposure.

I'm always up for a healthy and logical debate

Remember when TC got put in timeout for suggesting that DEI is the reason we're going to lose a war to China

What is the draw to the right wing fake doctor/lawyer etc gimmick anyway

I remember the TC praising Elon Musk for wanting to terraform Mars because the earth is a lost cause.

But I also knew I signed the papers promising to pay back what I owed and then I did it. Zero sympathy for anyone that gets an 80k arts degree and begs for forgiveness while making 32k. These are things you think of before taking out loans

Remember when TC got put in timeout for suggesting that DEI is the reason we're going to lose a war to China

What is the draw to the right wing fake doctor/lawyer etc gimmick anyway

Ah yes, 17 year olds being told "go to college or you'll be a broke bitch working the Taco Bell drive through until you die of a drug overdose in the bathroom" for 12 years while not having any mandatory personal finance courses offered during their schooling will surely understand the ramifications for taking out a massive loan that can just be given to them with no credit or collateral

Oh shit this is that guy lmao.

I've always hated this argument. There's a reason empathy is well studied to go down as time in department does up. I honestly can't even debate that with you since I doubt you have meaningful Healthcare exposure.

Dunno what that means. I'm always up for a healthy and logical debate but it needs to be based on some kind of grounded logic, not lofty ideals.

Remember when TC got put in timeout for suggesting that DEI is the reason we're going to lose a war to China

What is the draw to the right wing fake doctor/lawyer etc gimmick anyway

I remember the TC praising Elon Musk for wanting to terraform Mars because the earth is a lost cause.

Yeah, I think it was one of the topics about Vivek lol. A total shitshow

China is 100% laser focused on replacing the west as a global leader in virtually everything, esepcially militarily. They are doing it without a single concern for diversity. Both of those statements are factual. I'm not saying it's good or bad I'm just saying...it is what it is.

Climate science seems to think we're on a bad path. I'm not a climate scientist but I've no reason to doubt something with 99% agreement among professionals. I don't tell airline pilots how to fly, I won't pretend to know more than climate scientists about climate. If this planet is long term doomed make long term plans

Meh. I'm off the vivek train, as mentioned

not a substantive rebuttal.

What's wrong with anything I said?

The fact that you're ok with the bigotry, Christofacism, and gerrymandering in the GOP because "they'll change eventually!" and "democrats bad!" for starters.

Not really "okay." That's why I like haley. Watch any of th3 debates? She's quite open about how a nationwide abortion ban is impossible. It's a slow movement on their part. Her as leader would change the gop to a more liberal social stance.

I dont feel there are other good options. Democrat platform doesn't appeal to me at all.

Honestly rfk Jr would be a good independent if he wasn't so weird about vaccines. Quite environmentally passionate

You literally just confirmed everything I said. You're ok with voting for them despite all of that.

Again, it's a tolerance for bigotry, election misinformation, reproductive rights being stripped, and covid misinformation to seriously consider voting for a Republican in the current political climate

Versus a party with no plan for immigration and welfare for all with absolutely zero workable plan to pay for any of it? That's not something they are "working on", they have no plan today, no plan tomorrow, no plan forever.

Everything you mentioned isn't good but letting democrats run the country into the ground doesn't appeal to me either

Oh TC is "personal responsibility hur dur" so never mind.

Fuck off TC.

letting democrats run the country into the ground

So yeah, like we said, you're OK with all of that because Democrats bad.

You chuds gotta get new material.

but voting forces me to pick sides.

Versus a party with no plan for immigration and welfare for all with absolutely zero workable plan to pay for any of it? That's not something they are "working on", they have no plan today, no plan tomorrow, no plan forever.

Everything you mentioned isn't good but letting democrats run the country into the ground doesn't appeal to me either