@april I think he definitely is behind Kauvanaugh's debt relief. For some reason I see Leo falling through the floor. Now that he's become known outside the Christian Nationalist bubble, perhaps he'll have a loss of influence.
For those of you who might be interested, PBS will be running a documentary on Clarence and Ginni Thomas this coming Sunday, 5/14. I heard the documentary filmmaker interviewed this morning, which was fascinating. “Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court” should also be available to watch in full at pbs.org/frontline, in the PBS App and on Frontline’s YouTube channel.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/clarence-thomas-black-power-movement/
I recommend this documentary without reservation. It's American surrealism. For example, I didn't know that Clarence Thomas was aligned with the Black Panther Party in his youth. . .
I wonder how that student loan forgiveness thing is gonna work out in Supreme Court. Funny that republicans think bailing out banks and businesses but shriek and shrill when poor people get help with these predatory student loans.
@fnwilliamson Nathan, I couldn’t agree more. I’m still really hoping they rule in favor of student loans forgiveness. I’m also realistic enough to be prepared for a different ruling.
If not loan forgiveness, maybe something even better will come forward after the election of ‘24. Young people need a hand up more now than ever before.
Let’s keep our vibe as high as we can, imagine the world as we’d like to see it, and do whatever we can to make it happen.
Let’s keep our vibe as high as we can, imagine the world as we’d like to see it, and do whatever we can to make it happen.
Yes, yes, and Amen.
If not loan forgiveness, maybe something even better will come forward after the election of ‘24. Young people need a hand up more now than ever before.
I don't have a read on this but I will say that I feel there will be some substantial changes to Student Loans going forward. For one thing, the part of the SCOTUS case that is under review is the 10K of forgiveness - many of the other changes that came along with that EO will remain in effect which are good starts - particularly not having interest compile over top of your payments if your minimum payment doesn't cover it all.
I worked 3 jobs during college (97-2003) to pay for things - it wasn't sustainable then and it would probably be 6 jobs today - I never knew whether I was coming or going. I ended up with 20K in loans for my Masters Degree which - after paying in the wrong payment plan for 10 years, ballooned to nearly 50K. I was resigning myself to around 100K (I'm finishing an advanced degree at the moment) of debt until I die but the temporary leniency for PSLF kicked in and my Masters loans were discharged one week ago - I'm still in shock over it. It was a game changer for me and I want this for everyone.
Millenials and Gen Z will push this issue!
@dannyboy I’m so happy for you! Your education will pay off in the long run, and the longer you’re in school the better right now.
The world is turning and you’re absolutely right, it’s young people who are providing most of the energy we need. Actually, we need all of us, scattered across generations. It’s simply that young people seem to be arriving on the planet ready to shift the focus and frequency much faster than any previous generation.
I empathize with everyone who either chose not to go to school or worked multiple jobs to pay off debt for school. I have paid close to $100,000 in various forms of education without any forgiveness. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.
A mantra I’ve been working with for a couple of months now is: How good can it get?
@livingfree I've long been an advocate for a massive youth coalition between Generations X, Y, & Z that could double as a voting bloc in electoral politics.
Our generational differences are much smaller than the media would have us believe.
Here is a piece I wrote about how we youth could form a powerful voting bloc if we just got together.