▲ 456 ▼ Some Colleges Will Soon Charge $100,000 a Year. How Did This Happen? (www.nytimes.com) submitted 2 years ago by jeffw@lemmy.world [M] to c/news@lemmy.world 125 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] cowfodder@lemmy.world 74 points 2 years ago (2 children) Ronald Reagan. That's how this happened. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) When it comes to Reagan I feel bad for dementia having to be inside him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm sad that he died unable to remember what a horrible person he was. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago He never thought he was horrible, so instead celebrate he was confused and horrified at the end :D Honestly I can't think of a single other person who I heard about their dementia and thought 'good' permalink fedilink source parent [–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Not that simple. This got started before he took office, and it culminated long after he was out of office. Way more than one person is to blame. https://www.tateesq.com/learn/student-loan-bankruptcy-law-history Student loans first became nondischargeable in bankruptcy in 1976 due to an amendment in the Higher Education Act. Section 439A of this act made student loan debt non-dischargeable until five years after the start of the repayment period, except in cases of undue hardship. Over time, laws were tweaked and widened to reinforce this limitation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cowfodder@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) This got started when he went after Berkeley as the candidate for governor of California, then became worse when he was governor, then other governors copied his playbook, then laws were enacted to roll it nationwide, then got worse when he became president. Prior to Reagan becoming governor of California all state universities were free for residents in California. Reagan hated this because it led to poor minorities being able to get an education, and he hated nothing more than he hated poor minorities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) You listened to this week's Behind the Bastards too? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I was going to start watching that channel when it showed up in my feed, but then I decided against it because I don't want to get more pissed off at everything than I already am. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It can be brutal for sure. Sometimes it's shitheads from a while ago, so it doesn't induce quite as much rage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago* I have a lot more rage towards the capitalist system rather than just the individuals who take advantage of it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cowfodder@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Ding ding ding! We have a winner! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) When it comes to Reagan I feel bad for dementia having to be inside him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm sad that he died unable to remember what a horrible person he was. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago He never thought he was horrible, so instead celebrate he was confused and horrified at the end :D Honestly I can't think of a single other person who I heard about their dementia and thought 'good' permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm sad that he died unable to remember what a horrible person he was. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago He never thought he was horrible, so instead celebrate he was confused and horrified at the end :D Honestly I can't think of a single other person who I heard about their dementia and thought 'good' permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago He never thought he was horrible, so instead celebrate he was confused and horrified at the end :D Honestly I can't think of a single other person who I heard about their dementia and thought 'good' permalink fedilink source parent
[–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Not that simple. This got started before he took office, and it culminated long after he was out of office. Way more than one person is to blame. https://www.tateesq.com/learn/student-loan-bankruptcy-law-history Student loans first became nondischargeable in bankruptcy in 1976 due to an amendment in the Higher Education Act. Section 439A of this act made student loan debt non-dischargeable until five years after the start of the repayment period, except in cases of undue hardship. Over time, laws were tweaked and widened to reinforce this limitation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cowfodder@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) This got started when he went after Berkeley as the candidate for governor of California, then became worse when he was governor, then other governors copied his playbook, then laws were enacted to roll it nationwide, then got worse when he became president. Prior to Reagan becoming governor of California all state universities were free for residents in California. Reagan hated this because it led to poor minorities being able to get an education, and he hated nothing more than he hated poor minorities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) You listened to this week's Behind the Bastards too? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I was going to start watching that channel when it showed up in my feed, but then I decided against it because I don't want to get more pissed off at everything than I already am. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It can be brutal for sure. Sometimes it's shitheads from a while ago, so it doesn't induce quite as much rage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago* I have a lot more rage towards the capitalist system rather than just the individuals who take advantage of it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cowfodder@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Ding ding ding! We have a winner! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cowfodder@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) This got started when he went after Berkeley as the candidate for governor of California, then became worse when he was governor, then other governors copied his playbook, then laws were enacted to roll it nationwide, then got worse when he became president. Prior to Reagan becoming governor of California all state universities were free for residents in California. Reagan hated this because it led to poor minorities being able to get an education, and he hated nothing more than he hated poor minorities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) You listened to this week's Behind the Bastards too? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I was going to start watching that channel when it showed up in my feed, but then I decided against it because I don't want to get more pissed off at everything than I already am. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It can be brutal for sure. Sometimes it's shitheads from a while ago, so it doesn't induce quite as much rage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago* I have a lot more rage towards the capitalist system rather than just the individuals who take advantage of it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cowfodder@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Ding ding ding! We have a winner! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) You listened to this week's Behind the Bastards too? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I was going to start watching that channel when it showed up in my feed, but then I decided against it because I don't want to get more pissed off at everything than I already am. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It can be brutal for sure. Sometimes it's shitheads from a while ago, so it doesn't induce quite as much rage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago* I have a lot more rage towards the capitalist system rather than just the individuals who take advantage of it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cowfodder@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Ding ding ding! We have a winner! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I was going to start watching that channel when it showed up in my feed, but then I decided against it because I don't want to get more pissed off at everything than I already am. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It can be brutal for sure. Sometimes it's shitheads from a while ago, so it doesn't induce quite as much rage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago* I have a lot more rage towards the capitalist system rather than just the individuals who take advantage of it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It can be brutal for sure. Sometimes it's shitheads from a while ago, so it doesn't induce quite as much rage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago* I have a lot more rage towards the capitalist system rather than just the individuals who take advantage of it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago* I have a lot more rage towards the capitalist system rather than just the individuals who take advantage of it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cowfodder@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Ding ding ding! We have a winner! permalink fedilink source parent