For tens of millions of people, the American dream is no longer owning a house with a white picket fence; it is getting out of crushing debt.
Over the last half-century, formerly public higher education became ever-more expensive, healthcare costs skyrocketed, and housing became a speculative asset rather than a roof over peoples' heads.
Together, debtors can wield leverage over the economic and political systems not only to abolish debts but also to demand reparative public goods.
Privatization and financialization have led to wealth concentration at the top, leaving historically marginalized communities burdened by unpayable debts and exploited by predatory lenders.
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