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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]Sympthsical
(10,790 posts)28. And it's an important distinction
Thinking reform is required does not mean giving a thumbs up to Trumpian blackmail schemes, but some people try to confound the issue by mixing the two.
A lot of this started with Reagan when colleges became considered consumer goods instead of a public resource worthy of funding. And once you rely on consumers, well, products and services become king.
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Poll: In a dramatic shift, Americans no longer see four-year college degrees as worth the cost [View all]
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
22 hrs ago
OP
Exactly. They will know zero history, have zero writing and critical thinking skills,...
hlthe2b
22 hrs ago
#5
Yet they are statistically more likely to make better decisions and vote the right way
SSJVegeta
3 hrs ago
#42
You want to improve your life and get somewhere, but it's survival-of-the-fittest up top
bucolic_frolic
21 hrs ago
#9
Thank you! I used to work at a community college, and that was the case there.
raccoon
31 min ago
#66
It doesn't help when the K-12 education is so lacking, that colleges have to offer remedial classes
MichMan
4 hrs ago
#30
What's hilarious is that the degrees now considered "useful" are the ones that were only recently invented
Prairie Gates
2 hrs ago
#47
You're absolutely right...it's unfair to have the discipline you work in
Prairie Gates
24 min ago
#68
"I have a nephew who received a BA in Philosophy who works at a Total Wine and More store."
Jedi Guy
1 hr ago
#49