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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He's actually right.  Did you listen to what he said?

He said, unless you are seeking an occupation in something that requires college, don't go....And, with the debt that is such a burden for so many young people today, it is wise advice.
Far too many kids go to college with no clue about what they want to do.  Better to figure that out before you spend hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to figure it out. 
He was essentially saying, "Don't be afraid to take risks."  Nothing wrong with that.  
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Take risks, be a plumber...fine.   live that life as am educated person instead of an uneducated person.[/quote]

Exactly, isn't this what community colleges are for, do two years for minimal expense, get a good liberal arts foundation, and then if you want to keep going, two more years to pay for, which doesn't equate to hundreds of thousands. My plumber has a bachelor's degree, is very well read, subscribes to the NY Times and WAPO, loves jazz and classical music, and is a season ticket holder at the Kennedy Center, and has a number of interests outside of the blue-collar world of plumbing.  His line of work gives him freedom and financial security to pursue his many interests, interests that were introduced to him through the foundation of his liberal arts studies.

Also, he thinks Fox News is a clown show car wreck with a few two many circus rings. [/quote]

The average DCUMer thinks every tradesman is a toothless rube though because Americans for some reason put more stock racking up debt on a liberal arts degree that gets you a $55,000 salary than a trade job that gets you $75/hr. Attitudes about trade school are more refined in Germany, Italy, etc.

Go to your local Mercedes dealer and asks what a mechanic makes. It’ll be way more than what a Communications major makes…[/quote]
Right. Because every trade school graduate or heck, trades person, is protected in the same way as your German tradesperson. Look at the big picture. Nobody cares about your little anecdotes.[/quote]

Is the Communications major with a $200,000 student loan bill who is living with their parents while they drive Uber Eats because they can’t get a non intern, paying job more protected? The problem here is that most of the privileged snobs who make up the majority of DCUM don’t know any tradespeople beyond the ones they employ. My cousin is an electrician with his own licensed and insured business and makes more money than me and I have a MA from a good school. My other cousin has been an electrician for 20+ years and has a $1.2M home, three BMWs, and an in-ground pool. The former never went to college and latter is a college drop out. Both have been married for 20+ years and have large, happy families. The one who owns his own business doesn’t even have to advertise anymore because he has an extensive built in client base and only gets new people from referrals. If his sons or daughters want to follow in his foot steps they will never have to worry about money because of his businesses reputation and client base.

Some of you need to maybe venture out of your well-ensconced UMC milieus and break bread with some people from different walks of life. You’d be surprised how misguided your preconceptions are.[/quote]

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