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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (58 children)

Could you explain to non-Americans what is the appeal of student loans if they can do this? Why shouldn't people go to cheaper schools to get their degrees instead? I mean no disrespect, if you are rich go to Yale or whatever, by all means.

[–] stoly 64 points 3 days ago (15 children)

There are no cheaper schools. There are expensive ones and more expensive ones. There is literally no option for the non-rich except to go into debt or learn to be a plumber.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (11 children)

learning a trade should be more encouraged, you can make a shit ton of money (relatively) without the debt

[–] Mirshe 2 points 1 day ago

This isn't even true in a lot of places now. If you have a college nearby, expect your local trade school to have tuition similar to that college.

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