posted by AutomatikNot surprised. My best friend growing up stayed employed during the entire pause. Made ZERO payments. He was crushed when Biden's forgiveness got shot down.
Nothing in particular against your friend, but I often wonder how people with that mindset get through life.
I'm really starting to believe that some people have an addiction to disappointment, anxiety and feeling bad in general.
Oh he’s doing fine, he’s just a jackass. His loans aren’t insurmountable. At age 40, he just prefers to spend his money on guns, ammo, body armor, etc.
That’s the first I’ve heard of that “addiction.”
posted by AutomatikOh he’s doing fine, he’s just a jackass. His loans aren’t insurmountable. At age 40, he just prefers to spend his money on guns, ammo, body armor, etc.
I just went on the 20 year income based payment plan the day I got out of college.
I figured I was paying them back, at the lowest monthly cost possible to help my "monthly cash flow" be better, etc.
I know I could have helped myself by paying them off in 10, but I had young kids at the time.
I did find out that they have a program, if you are on the income based (your income doesn't matter, they make the payments a percent of your income even if your income is good/high). Once you hit 20 years...the loans are forgiven no matter how much you still owe.
I technically owed very little at that point so it wasn't a huge help (was going to be paid off in like 18-24 months at that point anyway).
I didn't even know that was a thing until one month my payment got sent back and the loans fell off my credit report.
I called and someone explained it to me.
But yup, paid from 2002 when I graduated until last year, the lowest amount they would let me based on my income, and then they just disappeared.
I'm sure you had to be "current" to qualify for that, but still, kind of nice.
My loans were from my masters. I paid $0 for undergrad. Technically $0 for my masters as well but I had 2 kids at the time and was dumb enough to take student loans to live on.
Soooooooo.....covid "resurgence" really just the Dem 2020 campaign strategy in disguise?
posted by gutSoooooooo.....covid "resurgence" really just the Dem 2020 campaign strategy in disguise?
Hope they try to push masks again.
posted by iclfan2Hope they try to push masks again.
I'm thinking back to campaigning from the basement, and mail-in "votes".
X, Infowars, etc. continuing to rot brains.
I have a “friend” predicting a COVID lockdown THEN climate change related lockdown.
2nd one of course is right before the next rigged election.
posted by AutomatikOh he’s doing fine, he’s just a jackass. His loans aren’t insurmountable. At age 40, he just prefers to spend his money on guns, ammo, body armor, etc.
That’s the first I’ve heard of that “addiction.”
Stop and think about people being addicted to eating tampons and making out with their cars and then being an anxiety addict is relatively tame!
Addiction to depression is also a thing.
Lol. “ JUST IN - Paper straws deemed "eco-friendly" contain potentially toxic chemicals which could pose a risk to people, wildlife and the environment, a study has found — Sky News”
https://x.com/disclosetv/status/1695001479768080881?s=46&t=6w2XbPMrNrOkLnwSSn4TOQ
posted by AutomatikX, Infowars, etc. continuing to rot brains.
I have a “friend” predicting a COVID lockdown THEN climate change related lockdown.
2nd one of course is right before the next rigged election.
Oh believe me, the leftists want nothing more than biden to declare a 'climate emergency'. And the way things are going, it won't be surprising when it happens.
posted by AutomatikX, Infowars, etc. continuing to rot brains.
I have a “friend” predicting a COVID lockdown THEN climate change related lockdown.
2nd one of course is right before the next rigged election.
From X, I saw the "news" about the first of those two was broken by Alex Jones. With a lot of people immediately posting his report as fact BECAUSE Jones was reporting on it. And there I was, thinking that site had a lot of stupidity pre-Elon. Turns out there's always room for something to get worse.
posted by HereticFrom X, I saw the "news" about the first of those two was broken by Alex Jones. With a lot of people immediately posting his report as fact BECAUSE Jones was reporting on it. And there I was, thinking that site had a lot of stupidity pre-Elon. Turns out there's always room for something to get worse.
I don't know, seems like maybe 5-10% of people on both sides are bat-shit. And they're always going to find the crazy & dumb stories they consume. IMO, better to have those people comfortably out in the open so we know who to avoid.
I think if there's one lesson the last 5-6 years, it's that censorship does little to stop the spread of misinformation, but does occasionally suppress the truth. And I'd guess that's something they already knew 200+ years ago when they made freedom of speech frickin' #1 in the bill of rights.
Back to the transgender stuff, I can relate to being a male stuck in a female body.
that all ended when my mother gave birth to me.
Watching big corps just do the dumbest shit to their brands is baffling.
https://x.com/variety/status/1696931488519082304?s=46&t=6w2XbPMrNrOkLnwSSn4TOQ
It is kind of funny how one day Biden can't even wipe his own ass, and the next day he's orchestrating all these indictments of Trump....
posted by gutIt is kind of funny how one day Biden can't even wipe his own ass, and the next day he's orchestrating all these indictments of Trump....
They'll use/abuse him as long as they can, then he'll be deposited under the bus. Of course, he's compromised, so just about everyone can have their way with him until he either resigns or is indicted, and then impeached and removed from office.
He is a rubber stamp for more money, no way he falls on his own sword. This thing is a weekend at Bernie’s situation
Governor of NM thinks she can suspend the constitution when she feels like it.
https://x.com/govmlg/status/1700304261383405883?s=46&t=6w2XbPMrNrOkLnwSSn4TOQ
