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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had ChatGPT rewrite it and condense it since it rambled too much...

To move forward, liberals should stop dwelling on why some Americans vote against their perceived interests or reject "our" values. We often come across as out of touch with working-class realities and make ourselves easy targets with jargon and self-righteousness. Economic signs—high inflation, wage gaps, and low presidential approval—signaled the recent Democratic defeat. While our ideals of unity and harmony appeal to us, they don’t win elections in a divided society.

We must defend what matters: public schools under threat, a true national celebration of 2026, and policies that genuinely reach working Americans. We’re losing trust and relevance, especially among young men and non-college-educated voters who increasingly feel alienated. Universities need a reset, as confidence in them has plummeted due to soaring costs, elitism, and left-leaning ideology.

Our challenge is to make our work accessible beyond the academic world. Universities, like public schools, are vital for social mobility and democracy. We need to convey the broader value of history, science, and the arts in everyday life and address the anxieties of those disconnected from academic culture. Trumpism endangers everything we stand for, but democracy is weakened from within if we fail to reconnect and re-educate.[/quote]

Maybe if we found other routes for social mobility and let universities go back to focusing on things like the liberal arts (which is what they were designed for, so what they are good at), things would be better. And go back to teaching more content (history, geography, science) in elementary school.

I'm all for removing the degree qualifications for the vast majority of jobs.[/quote]

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