Honestly, the student debt crisis is a joke. It’s time we just made university free and stopped pretending it's fair.

Education National by DaniMCR · 🏷️ 1. Concerned Citizen · Fringe · 17 days ago
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It makes me so angry that we're still talking about student debt like it's some kind of personal choice or investment. It's not. It's a massive financial burden that hangs over us for decades, forcing people to pick careers based on potential earnings just to pay it off, not on what they're passionate about or what society actually needs. I know people who are genuinely putting off starting families or buying homes because of it, and it feels like the government just expects us to be grateful for the privilege of being in crippling debt.

This whole system is just another way to reinforce existing inequalities. If you're from a wealthier background, you might not even need a loan, or your parents can help you out.

DaniMCR ⚜️ Minister of State Fringe

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How would making university free address the root causes of the debt crisis, such as the rising cost of living and the fact that many graduates are not earning enough to pay off their loans even with a decent job?
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That's a clever point, but it's a bit like saying we shouldn't fix the leaky roof because the foundation is also cracked, let's just live with the flood. Making university free is a good start, even if it's not a magic solution to all our economic woes.
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