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In reply to the discussion: Poll: In a dramatic shift, Americans no longer see four-year college degrees as worth the cost [View all]hlthe2b
(112,327 posts)They will be unable to spell or pronounce even the most well-known place and person names, and will be absolute sieves for the most ridiculous conspiracy theories and blatant manipulative lies.
I'm not saying EVERYONE needs college to accomplish the above, just that so many who have not, never acquire such skills. Some do, but most? And I am already observing this among those making videos on YouTube and elsewhere. There is a certain mid-late twenty-something music producer who reviews the music of the past, who comes to mind, but so too do so many so-called TV journalist-contributors and HOSTS. Damn. If my worst offenses are occasional typos, a misplaced comma or two, and a tendency toward run-on sentences (guilty, I know), then I think I get to make that assessment.