This is why Democrats lose.

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        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@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          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.

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            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.