If you weren’t already super psyched for the Big Beautiful Bill borrowing caps making law school unaffordable for many, get ready to learn that most lawyerly public service is no longer getting loan forgiveness. Because public service itself is going to “illegal.”
The Trump administration’s ongoing war on the legal profession continues with the Department of Education releasing its finalized Public Service Loan Forgiveness rule — a process kicked off in March when Trump issued his Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness Executive Order — and while its impact will be felt across education, the new rule is especially brutal for law school graduates, with the DOE cutting off forgiveness to those causes it deems to be supporting “illegal activity.” And, if you hadn’t already guessed what it means to support “illegal” activity in this regime, they mean jobs like “representing immigrants” and “advocating for transgender rights.”
I’m tired, boss.
The tired feeling is how you know you’re strong. You haven’t given up despite all the crap you have to deal with. And don’t feel guilty to take a rest, rest is resistance when living under late-stage capitalism.
Enjoy dictatorship! It will be a new experience. And after that you can also get experience in ending one!
Take that nihilism elsewhere. They’re tired because they’re not succumbing to either fascism or nihilism.
It’s not nihilism, it’s realism and no one is succumbing to anything.
Nah, what I just said was realism. Do you even know your own intent when you tell someone to enjoy their dictatorship? Please share, I want to know.
So it seems you read this first part and stopped right there, because what I say next changes the entire meaning of the text. Please read everything, and if you still don’t understand, ask me, and I’ll be happy to explain.
Hmm, seems you’re right and I need to find how better to handle triggers. Thanks for responding in a level headed manner.