• toxic@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Not every piece of legislation needs to benefit you. It’s okay if others benefit and you don’t get hurt in the process.

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        It means the people fighting against it are only fighting against it because they don’t get anything from it and that maybe they need to stop and consider that not every piece of legislation needs to benefit them and them only.

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          1 year ago

          Ok, ok, let’s just give everyone enough to pay off the largest student loan debt.

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    1 year ago

    Its seems as though the sentiment among the high middle class and up is:

    1. College is important to advance in our societal hierarchy. It is not absolutely necessary but generally you are rewarded for having a higher education in more prestegious institutions.

    2. People can afford college because they have been saving up generational wealth. Naturally, increasing costs of living shouldnt be an issue.

    3. College should be about merit not affirmative action. Giving spots for less fortunate makes us less competitive as a nation.

    If you cant see how the issues in these statements affect lower classes then i believe you are part of the problem.