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Re:Student debt is haunting Americans from graduation to ret... by ThrowawayR2 on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @10:24AM (#40065081)
> "It was pitched to most kids as a panacea for poverty."

Nah, I'm pretty sure the joke that ends in 'The liberal arts major asks, "Would you like fries with that?"' has existed at least since the 1970s-1980s.

[EDIT] The point is not the joke, the point is that, contrary to the parent poster, the public has known for a long, long time that liberal arts degree programs usually didn't lead to high paying jobs for most.

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Re:Student debt is haunting Americans from graduation to ret... by CoastalCoder on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @11:32AM (#40066144)
I think both statements are be true.

IIRC, some people pitched college as a panacea (some guidance counselors, some well-intended government officials, some parents, etc.), and others made the French-fries quip.

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