Necessary for what? For affluence? No. There are plenty of college dropouts, even high school dropouts, who went on to become incredibly rich as entrepreneurs.
But what about folks atop the corporate ladder with their six- and seven-figure annual compensation packages? What about the investment bankers with five homes and yachts?
More importantly, let’s stop measuring the value of college in terms of dollars. Let’s think about the totality of life’s joys and rewarding experiences: art, music, reading, understanding of math and science, and so many others.
I don’t mean to say that college is necessary to appreciating art, etc., but I think we can agree that it helps. I believe that college should be free, paid for by tax dollars as it is in the rest of the developed world, and that all kids should be encouraged to go in this direction.
As most high school-educated people know, the values of the Democrats and the Republicans flip-flopped in the 1920s, as Democratic Party took on the mantle of unions for the working class, human rights, immigration reform, and rights for women and blacks, while the Republicans stood for racial segregation and a growing chasm between rich and poor.
So, we need to ask: It is more likely that a person with a medical degree doesn’t know that, or that he’s a liar who’s hoping that you don’t that.
What amazes me most about the decrepit state of the United States today is our citizen’s appetite for pure bull****.
This woman both loves Jesus and has risen to a career as a professional liar.
Wow!
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