[user104658]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I didn't say you per se, but plenty people resent them for it, same as they are resented for having free uni and all the other stuff that was around back then, its pretty pointless being envious because it was just a fluke that they bought at that time, there were plenty people who didn't buy as well, same as now.

I don't think there's resentment for them having things like free uni fees... It's more that a lot of people who did, are now totally against the idea of young people now having the same thing, now that they are working and it would be from their own taxes. They were happy to have it, but also happy to see it go as soon as they personally no longer needed it, which seems hypocritical and selfish. I think that's where the resentment comes from.

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I don't think there's resentment for them having things like free uni fees... It's more that a lot of people who did, are now totally against the idea of young people now having the same thing, now that they are working and it would be from their own taxes. They were happy to have it, but also happy to see it go as soon as they personally no longer needed it, which seems hypocritical and selfish. I think that's where the resentment comes from.

Thank you for saying what I've been trying to say badly!

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I don't think there's resentment for them having things like free uni fees... It's more that a lot of people who did, are now totally against the idea of young people now having the same thing, now that they are working and it would be from their own taxes. They were happy to have it, but also happy to see it go as soon as they personally no longer needed it, which seems hypocritical and selfish. I think that's where the resentment comes from.

that's pretty sad as well, people can be incredibly petty, you pay tax where it goes nobody knows really and it's not like taxes would be specifically raised to fund it, I would love my kids to have free uni but it won't happen for them, hopefully for some down the line

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Cherie

that's pretty sad as well, people can be incredibly petty, you pay tax where it goes nobody knows really and it's not like taxes would be specifically raised to fund it, I would love my kids to have free uni but it won't happen for them, hopefully for some down the line

Well I'm a freeloading Scotsman so I did get free tuition ... So who cares about you English folk, up it to 100k a year I say, price the English out of the market so that you all have to recruit graduates from Scotland.

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