#cursing the shoplifters without thought or empathy even tho they are kind empathetic people

[kristasummers]

…it’s also a unique place for most people where you get to reflect about the world and consider new ideas around other people who are thinking about the world as well, instead of just grinding yourself into dust in the name of capitalism

it's so funny to me that conservatives think the reason university students become more liberal is because of the actual course material and not like. the fact that universities in the US introduce are oftentimes the first place Americans are introduced to a walkable environment with affordable health care, with community spaces for any affiliation under the sun where they give you free resources and cheap food. with included public transit and opportunities for training in your field of choice. and you realize that for how much you're spending on tuition/taxes, yeah, you do deserve these things, it would be insane not to have those. and then you graduate and go back to having to buy a car to drive 20 minutes to the grocery store.