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But one of the biggest ones is the way Americans value jobs and professions. Because we are hyper-capitalist, we value jobs according to how much they pay. Jobs that pay the most are valued the most, not just by the people in those jobs but by everyone. We assume lawyers, people in finance, doctors, etc. are better and more important people because they get paid a lot of money. And thus we assume people working low-wage work are less worthwhile because they are doing low-wage work.

So everyone wants to go to college here because the highest paid jobs generally require higher education (most exceptions involve work that is either dangerous or very inconvenient). People look down on those without college degrees or people who do trade work because it's lower paid. There is little general appreciation for the idea that in order for society to function, we need people in all different roles. And then of course there is almost no social safety net to help ensure that people working in lower paid trade jobs still have a a good standard of living. All these decisions feed each other. It's a cultural issue.

If we had cultural values beyond money, it would be easier to see this. But at this point money an the pursuit of money is our most fundamental national principle.[/quote]

hopefully, progressive will change that[/quote]

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