I firmly believe in one "conspiracy theory." Maybe it's not so crazy, others have told me they think it's plausible as well actually. Let's be honest though, it's always a risk with putting a theory out there even if it is plausible, and likely honest.
I firmly believe that the United States government has multiple reasons why they don't want upper education to be free and it revolves around two things: Money and Armed Forces.
College is being pushed and pushed as being necessary to achieve in today's world. Things are becoming more tech focused and more specialized so it stands to reason that college education is certainly more important than it has ever been. But have you ever noticed how much text books have gone up in price? Have you ever noticed how much tuition has gone up? Who controls the loans, oh right, the federal government. More students enrolled means more loans for the federal government. Who knows where that's being spent....oh wait, the armed forces.
Not only is it a matter of the armed forces being funded via college income, but what is the main reason people join the armed forces to begin with? Because they can't afford college and the armed forces provides funding for that or a different path to a career. There's a reason why the United States spends so much on the armed forces and there's a reason why they have a huge standing army.
I firmly believe that the United States government has multiple reasons why they don't want upper education to be free and it revolves around two things: Money and Armed Forces.
College is being pushed and pushed as being necessary to achieve in today's world. Things are becoming more tech focused and more specialized so it stands to reason that college education is certainly more important than it has ever been. But have you ever noticed how much text books have gone up in price? Have you ever noticed how much tuition has gone up? Who controls the loans, oh right, the federal government. More students enrolled means more loans for the federal government. Who knows where that's being spent....oh wait, the armed forces.
Not only is it a matter of the armed forces being funded via college income, but what is the main reason people join the armed forces to begin with? Because they can't afford college and the armed forces provides funding for that or a different path to a career. There's a reason why the United States spends so much on the armed forces and there's a reason why they have a huge standing army.
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