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[–] HarlandKornfeld14 ago (edited ago)
Here's what I'm saying, amnesty is not a word that exclusively pertains to immigration, but it does in our political consciousness.
So bankruptcy is amnestying someone of their debts. The metaphor works, because both groups are leftist-socialists are both groups will be ungrateful.
[–] matthew-- ago
I understand what you're saying. But I still disagree on the basis that bankruptcy has lasting repercussions, and that enabling it as an option will change the entire game when it comes to education.
Also, I disagree that most are hardcore leftist fanatics. I am on the opinion that: they're in school, they get out and the job market is shit for their degree, and they own more money than they think they could ever pay back, and someone has given them an easy out with "socialism/communism". I don't think these are people that are willing to DIE for their cause. They're just opportunists.
Then if they can find work, they realise that they have to pay so much of it in taxes, and they become conservative very quickly.
Enable a bankruptcy option. No one is willing to loan money for shitty degrees anymore. No more students enrol in shitty Marxism degrees. No more Marxism.
[–] HarlandKornfeld14 ago
The education has indoctrinated them into leftism-socialism, not the massive amount of debt. If they are successful they will be bourgeoisie cosmopolitans who still hate Trump. They made a bad decision by going to reeducation camp and getting a useless degree, that's their problem.