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AK's avatar

I am not sure about the statement about 'the most educated generation in America'.. Educated in what? Is the auhor counting the overall number of handed college degrees?

One of our problems lies in the proliferation of liberal education with supposedly accredited colleges doling out degrees in subjects that are not leading to a profession or vocation creating a vicious cycle of more people without any particular knowledge or skill. Hence, the army of low wage millennial and others not able to find well-paying jobs and remain miserable blaming the entire country for their misfortune. Their parents generation made a huge mistake of deciding that social justice, ethnic studies, etc. could become a profession and employed Hollywood and media to perpetuate the myth. America is now paying the price.

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William's avatar

Preach

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Just me's avatar

AK, tell me what percentage of people are getting degrees “…in subjects that are not leading to a profession or vocation …”?

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Skeptical but Optimistic's avatar

Just me if I didn't already know how you are I'd ask if you're kidding. Gender Studies, Ethnic Studies? How will someone earn a decent living after wasting 4 years on these topics and not something useful?

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Just me's avatar

Skeptical, below you will find a partial list of jobs done by people with degrees in gender and ethnic studies. Here’s a partial list of words that describe you: illiberal, intolerant, narrow-minded, small-minded, insular, parochial, biased; I could go on, but I think you get the point!

Gender Studies:

University/college administration, Market research, Human resources, Nonprofit organizations, News correspondent, Grant writer.

Ethnic Studies:

Administrative Analysts, Advertising Agent, Bilingual Education Consultant, Claims Adjuster, Community Organization Worker, Customs/Immigration Inspector, Grant/Proposal Writer.

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Skeptical but Optimistic's avatar

Seven insults in response to my zero insult toward you. That is an interesting contrast between us.

If my children decided to pursue a degree that wasn't going to pay off financially that would be their business but I'd want to video them date stamped admitting that they understand they will be earning low wages in the future with the choices they make today. Buying a home in a safe neighborhood, travel for leisure, dependable cars etc may not be attainable due to unwise degree decisions. It's totally fine if people choose these paths but doesn't sound so smart to complain later that you don't have any money. Or worse BLAME those that made different choices that ARE paying off. Just an alternate and polite way of looking at it.

Couple of follow ups.. who funds the checks for Community Organization workers and why would a claims adjuster need ethnic studies?

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Unwoke in Idaho's avatar

And then those who actually do will pay off the loans these morons took on and don’t expect to have to pay back.

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jt's avatar

Was just reading today how the loan forgiveness is one-a the most *regressive* articles out there. Benefits the rich, mostly. Like they need it!

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