General Discussion

aren't what makes somebody qualified. some kind of real-life experience is a better indication."

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This is untrue for most jobs. Whether it's a law degree or the nurse drawing my blood when I go to Quest Labs. There are various levels of jobs and skills out there. Various degrees that train folks for different things. You can't just say "well, I cut my kid's hair at home, so I'm qualified to do anybody's!" No, we have cosmetology programs with a licensing component by state, so folks have some level of expertise for the service they are charging money for.

I think it is really dangerous that republicans have decided to attack education because now we have a lot of folks in this country who are not valuing education and skills at all. Make no mistake, Baron Trump was not homeschooled. He attended elite private schools and decided to do his business degree at NYU. Very wealthy people know full well that education is valuable, they just don't want our kids to have it.