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In reply to the discussion: If this were the 60's, many people would rise up against the Trump regime. Without the threat of the [View all]peggysue2
(11,300 posts)I was a student during the late 60s, early 70s. And yes, the activism on the streets and on campus was huge because of the Vietnam War and the numbers of young men dying on a daily basis. The draft left little choice--enter the service or flee the country. My husband was part of the lottery system. When his number came in (bad), he enlisted in the Navy figuring he had a better chance of surviving on a boat than traipsing through a swampy jungle. The opposition to the Vietnam War was extraordinary. It was that opposition that drove the activism and yes, the draft was a big component.
As for student loans? I had loans that took me over 7 years to pay back. Granted the numbers weren't as humongous as they are today but salaries were far lower. My college loans equaled 2+ years salary. Everything in proportion.