In your hypothetical, things would have been different if the employees received equity compensation with voting shares (in exchange for reduced cash compensation). It's weird how complains about greed only cut one way.
Wikileaks is a far-right organization that orchestrated to raise Donald Trump's political profile by attacking Hillary Clinton. Julian Assange is a criminal and deserves to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
The $37k includes interest, and even if it didn't, your loan is heavily subsidized. Without the federal government's guarantee, you would need to fork over collateral and your APR would be double digits. The government is already giving you a massive handout and you have the nerve to ask for more.
Without PPP loans half the country would be unemployed and the economy would be a disaster. Meanwhile, a college education increases your lifetime earnings by $1.2 million, so you're just being greedy and asking for a bailout.
Remember, you voted for this