There is no way a four-year degree can put a student $150K in debt. First off, government undergraduate loans max out just north of $57K. Secondly, even if the entire program were financed with loans without scholarship, grants, or out-of-pocket funds, each credit hour would be $1250. Very, very few schools charge anywhere near that amount. Conclusion: This meme is meant to foment stigma against higher education. Let's hope Larry never has to go to a doctor, get a lawyer, rework his business model, or work on the car of an educated person, because then he might realize how much he depends on the people who advance through education.
It's a conversation about iconography. One item is a representation of opinions, the other is the impetus and actual oppressive action. Which is more powerful?
I'd offer to take it off your hands, but I have only two square feet of uncovered yard, and that's the walkway from the house to the sprinkler. Yes, I water the mint. It's become so powerful that I'm afraid to not do its bidding.
