This is why Democrats lose.

  • Eugene V. Debs' Ghost
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    1511 days ago

    I fucking hate my state for this shit. Acts like we’re better than Texas or Florida but still is proudly bigoted and hates the poor.

    • @TronBronson@lemmy.world
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      10 days ago

      Hey california has a super progressive college system. instate tuition at community college 90% paid by the state? Thats like the most based social service in this country. It allowed a poor kid from the midwest like me to pay for college while working at the college.

      • Eugene V. Debs' Ghost
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        210 days ago

        We can be good, but we have a lot of poverty testing that prohibits others from that same system.

        It is generous, and I hope we can keep it that way, but it also is means tested and often sucks people out of higher education. I’m personally a victim of that, with my local community college.

        I am however thankful you got something good, and I wish more people could have it.

        • @TronBronson@lemmy.world
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          210 days ago

          I went off to college back in the great recession so it really was like the best option i could find. The experience really shaped me as a person and im so greatful i didn’t lose my chance at education to poverty in a recession.

          I’m sorry to hear they prevented you from that program. No system is without need for reform. Hopefully they can continue to improve the system and make it more inclusive.