I don’t get to decide who complains. But I do get to decide who I have sympathy for. You are free to have your own opinions. Who are you to judge me? Dumb question. You are free to judge me and have an opinion. I may not like it, but tough.
Let me clarify. I say complaining in the sense of expecting someone else to bail them out. Saying that things are tough, having to deal with it, etc. is nothing. We all do it.
I do not scoff at the poor. Grew up poor. The people around me were poor. I love and respect them. I’m scoffing at anyone, regardless of class, that wants someone to bail them out. Bankers or bums.
Sounds like your students are bailing themselves out. Going through tough times? Yeah, been there, done that. But they should be proud. Success or failure, they should be proud.
If when it is all done, they decide someone else should pay for their loans, my opinion changes. For personal reasons, for policy reasons, for long term reasons. I’m glad you disagree with the last two. That’s the crucible heat that helps us find solutions.
