Ah, but then how would the loan companies, for-profit colleges, and bankers make a profit?
What those who cling and look to 'traditional values' don't get is that the system has changed, the world has changed, and not in their favor. It has built up inertia, just like an avalanche, and they are but pebbles trying to stop it.
In the socio-political realm, as in the natural realm, the rule is 'Adapt or die'. When they cling to 'traditional values' as the answer to today's problems, they are actively refusing to adapt, and come to terms with what actual solutions to today's problems might require.