Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Swimming with the Student Loan Sharks

Tags: activism, economics, education
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msstacy13

msstacy13

September 7 2010, 12:39:33 UTC 10 years ago

Yep.

I never had a future,
so it's not as if mine were destroyed,
but any hope I might have had would have been destroyed.

And when I reach retirement age, things will get much worse.
*sigh*
the_vulture

the_vulture

September 7 2010, 18:23:52 UTC 10 years ago

Retirement? What's that?
ysabetwordsmith

Well...

ysabetwordsmith

September 7 2010, 18:45:08 UTC 10 years ago

It's a socially responsible practice allowing older people to leave the workforce, as their physical and perhaps mental faculties gradually decline, while enabling them to continue living in reasonable comfort as thanks for their contributions to society during their prime years. Sadly, it is going out of fashion, which causes all kinds of problems.
the_vulture

Re: Well...

the_vulture

September 7 2010, 18:50:06 UTC 10 years ago

I need to add an indicator when I'm being all cynical and sarcastic, don't I...
ysabetwordsmith

Re: Well...

ysabetwordsmith

September 7 2010, 19:10:14 UTC 10 years ago

Sometimes, maybe, but this time I just figured people could use a reminder about what retirement is FOR, since so many folks seem to be forgetting that it has practical as well as moral reasons.