This statement

“So here's one line of thinking for why we should socialize post-secondary education (just like elementary and secondary education are already socialized):

It's in our best interest for elementary education to be available to all, and society justifiably pays for it.

It's in our best interest for secondary education to be available to all, and society justifiably pays for it”

This is one of the major things wrong with our society. The federal government does not have the right to be involved in education this is clearly a role for the states.

Its people like You that have brought us into this mess with the mindset of “its in our best interest”

When does your “justifiably pay for it” stop? With education? With housing? With medical care? With retirement?