@Frandasq @rosechristensn @hankgreen That’s a pretty philosophical, though fair, question. I was really close to saying “the opaque barrier color changing barrier separating us from space that we call the sky is an illusion” but tweets are not ideal for pedantic or technical description.
@Karnythia Also, tech employees are not known to be big labor advocates. Within tech (and associated well paying STEM jobs) there is a pervasive myth that you succeed and fail purely on your own merits.
It’s a real “I got mine” attitude.
@KM_PGH @debmapmom2 @KassyDillon As others have pointed out 18 and 17 year-olds are not adequately equipped to asses debt.
Likewise, debt isn’t made crippling by its massive size, but by systems of poverty. The majority of loans in default are smaller than $5k, because they couldn’t afford to finish their degree
@KassyDillon @Lefty_Jew I graduated with $70k in debt and do you want to know how I paid off most of it? Via a settlement from an accident. I have quite literally broken my back to pay for college and still have $14k left.
I will be ecstatic if no one else has to deal with that shit hand.