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Trump administration pauses student loan forgiveness with no explanation (www.independent.co.uk)

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Income-Based Repayment plans are one of four repayment options offered by the federal government that are calculated by how much a borrower earns

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

How many of them are astroturfing, and how many are delusional?

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Lot of accelerationist takes on Lemmy, tbh. Literally "some men just want to watch the world burn" energy because they think they'll somehow emerge on top of the ashes.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah I often wonder that. Was any of it real or attempts to encourage infighting?

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have no doubt that some of it was real, but it wasn't significant enough to swing an election.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Im not so sure of that. It would only have had to swing 3 very close states. It does not take much.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It wasn't all that close. Maybe it made a difference in Wisconsin, but I seriously doubt it would have swung any others.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 1 month ago

wisconsin, michigan, pennsylvania is what it would have took.