Cancel student-loan debt? That’s making the working class subsidize the elite

Re:Cancel student-loan debt? That’s making the working class... by jessedhillon on Sunday November 22, 2020 @01:29AM (#25175440)

My claim is that "people have student debt" is not one of societies issues. That some people have debt may be, but the question there is, who these people are and whether their educations are performing for them, not simply that the debt exists.

Focusing on the debt is a red herring that conveniently rewards elites and others who are doing just fine. Focusing on whether universities are actually doing what they claim on the box is the real issue -- again conveniently elided by a blanket debt forgiveness program.

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Re:Cancel student-loan debt? That’s making the working class... by thomastjeffery on Monday November 23, 2020 @09:40PM (#25194694)

Focusing on the benefit to elites is a red herring that conveniently ignores the poor/middle-class, who are in need.

Focusing on universities is a closely related, but separate issue. It does need to be tackled, but that does not change the existing situation of the current victims.

My entire point is that student loan forgiveness shouldn't be discounted out-of-hand simply because it doesn't fix everything or that it benefits some people you don't want to benefit.

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