>>717623738
With normal loans you can file for bankruptcy and the debt goes away. You can do this 10 or so times before the banks cut you off like Trump.
But you can't file for bankruptcy on student loans. Even if you're homeless and starving to death.
Also this completely ignores that the cost of tuition has exploded. Boomers could pay for college by waiting tables on the weekend.
Even with a high paying STEM job it takes years to pay back the loan these days. Which keeps people from doing other things like starting a family or buying a house.
And god forbid you get a degree in something that's not in demand. You'll end up flipping burgers, completely unable to pay the loan as the interest builds.