[throw93]

"having your parents pay for your education is hardly a rare circumstance" - What is your source for this? Why do you think the President wanted to forgive student loan if paying for education was not such a big problem?

Median American household income is $70k before taxes. Do you think this household can afford college tuition and expenses?

[rayiner]

That’s not the median income of households with college-aged kids. On average parents pay over half of tuition and living expenses for children: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-23/universit...

It’s fair to say Elon’s family wasn’t poor. But the level of support he got wasn’t any more than the typical journalist who is criticizing him.

[throw93]

Taking a loan is not the same as able to afford it. 40% of the households with college aged kids earn less than 74k. https://www.statista.com/statistics/782411/parental-income-o...

Also it's insane to compare Elon's family with a Journalist. Elon's father invested $200k for 10% in his first venture while half the journalist earn less than 50k. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/reporters-co...