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[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

What about those of us that didn't go outright because we couldn't afford it nor get the loans?

... I'd still be more than happy if education was made free, but there are A LOT of people the system has fucked and Democrats barely even want to glance at the lowest hanging fruit.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Isn't the lowest hanging fruit exactly what they're targeting, i.e. the people who currently have loans, and the higher hanging fruit all the other circumstances people are mentioning here like already paid off their loans or future student who will get loans or in your case people who forewent becoming a student due to the loans?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Yew, my point is they are ONLY targeting the lowest hanging fruit.

I bring it up NOT to just poopoo on Democrats, but to offer perspective. An inflatable life raft should NEVER be viewed as a fully functioning, sea-worthy vessel, and inflatable rafts is all Democrats ever offer, let alone fight for.

Yes, that's better than the sabotaged canoe Republicans offer, but again, it's about perspective. Some people are not OK with celebrating a dingy like it's a ship.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Again. No one who is for student loan forgiveness is outright against assistance for low wage earners. They are not linked. If its who gets the bite at the apple first than do every thing you can to remove the GOP from power.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

"They are not linked", exactly, they're choosing to leave some people behind.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They are not chosing anything. They are politically cornered.