I seriously thought this was going to be a Star Trek meme. I guess Starfleet Academy charged tuition in her day. I think all of the University of California schools went tuition free after the Bell Riots, and Starfleet was part of the UC network.
I can't believe some people have STUDENT debts till that late in their life
that's just serfdom, barely even disguised
I got a 30k in debt for my master degree which i reimbursed in 3 years after graduation. Surely I lived with 200€ disposable income per month (food not included) for some time, but glad it hasn't last till I am 82
The professional class in America would have a significant amount of power and the ability to tell their insane, power hunger bosses to go fuck themselves...
Except...
Because of eternal, life long debt and health care they can't.
Don't think this came about by accident. Debt is a tool to control a whole society.