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This is simply not true. Most people can’t afford education but they still take loans and pursue it, even if they have no aptitude for science. It is indeed ga
by LudwigNagasena 6y ago
This is simply not true. Most people can’t afford education but they still take loans and pursue it, even if they have no aptitude for science.
It is indeed gaslighting to talk about “safety nets” when there is a student loan crisis in the country.
- jjeaff 6y agoI believe they are referring to the safety net provided by relative white wealth. Median net worth for white families in America is 10x that of black families. Which means they are much more likely to be able to get support from home or even a home to move back to if things get tough. It's a lot easier to take the economic risk of a post-grad or post-doc program when you know there is a family with means to fall back on. Excessive student loans are not a serious issue relative to what many in poverty face. If you don't make enough money to pay your student loans, then you can defer them indefinitely. Or just not pay them. It might keep you from getting rich. But it's not going to keep you from eating.
- Ar-Curunir 6y agoYes that’s what I mean by safety net