• BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world
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    The US total population is about 340 million. Those 18 and older is about 254 million.

    With 5.3 million defaulted, that means 1 of every 68 adults has defaulted on a student loan.

    At any given time, a large grocery store has 1-5 people who defaulted on a student loan.

    There is clearly something wrong with the US society with that many people who can’t pay for an education, which is needed to barely get a job.

    • RangerJosey@lemmy.ml
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      Once again I’m happy to inform you that yes, it’s Ronald Reagan’s fault. Damn his evil soul.

      In pants shitting fear of “Creating an Educated Proletariat” Reagan took our system of basically free college and turned it into this mess we have now.

      (P.S.: If you piss on Ronald Reagan’s grave in California and are caught by police its a misdemeanor charge carrying a $1000 fine. I don’t know about you but I can budget for this particular bucket list item)

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        Yup, my parents paid for tuition, books, leisure, food, and board working a summer job.

        I had to use the GI Bill, a part time job in fall, winter, and spring, full time job in the summer, doing almost no leisure, money I saved up while in the military, and money my grandparents gave me

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        If you piss on Ronald Reagan’s grave in California and are caught by police its a misdemeanor charge carrying a $1000 fine.

        I mean if I was a millionaire YouTuber who farms outrage, based somewhere other than the US, I know what I’d spend a hundred thousand on…

        As it stands, I’m not American and don’t live in the US, so I can’t really partake in the fun. I hope some people do, though.

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        And Reagan adopted his policies from the owner class think tanks. They worked for decades to create the conditions and people needed to realize what transpired under Reagan. 🥲

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      and the answer to this problem? let’s kick those already on the floor!!. fuck yeah murica