Every conservative in America knows there’s something rotten in higher education. Woke indoctrination, skyrocketing student loan debt, insane COVID rules, outrageous racial quotas, and bizarre education requirements are all problems plaguing American colleges. One may even argue there is no campus for white men.
Seeing this corruption, many conservatives now want young people–particularly young men–to forego college altogether. While rooted in sound motives, this advice just encourages young men to fall even further behind in life. The unfortunate fact is that much of American life requires a college education. Without a degree, many young people would be stuck doing menial labor for scant pay…
But is this actually good advice? For some people, sure. Everyone knows too many people are going to college, and a lot of them shouldn’t be there in the first place. Their aptitudes aren’t served by a university and the return isn’t justified by the expense. These kids were pushed into college by bad advice when they would have been better off attending trade school.
Fact is, these kids are probably not the ones listening to Tucker Carlson and Charlie Kirk. They likely don’t follow news and politics at all and struggle in school. Conservatives aren’t talking to the kids barely passing English literature; they’re talking to the brightest students and telling them to avoid college. The high schoolers who follow news and politics are usually not the kids struggling with reading and math proficiency. Read more…
