I think that a big part of the problem might be due to the very thing that made America great. Historically, Americans have had something of a “Calvinist” attitude, believing in hard work, and getting the job done. That led to the oft used meme, “those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach.”
This has resulted in the creation of “schools of education,” which are havens for miscreants and morons, people who couldn’t make it doing productive things. Of course, many wonderful people are FORCED to go through these schools, in order to become wonderful teachers in the real world. But far more graduate who don’t know what they teach, and/or are completely unable to pass on any sort of information as educators.
Universities, once hot-beds of “revolutionary thought,” these leftist students never left the universities, and eventually went on to teach, and even run them. And now, even convicted terrorists are welcome as “professors” on campuses.
It doesn’t bode well for the future, but unfortunately, it might have been partly caused by Americans’ wish to perform and succeed.
Mark
“Leftist students never left the classroom”
No, it is worse than that. Look at the “Professor” or whatever. He/She entered the classroom at age FIVE and to date has never stepped out of the classroom.
They have exactly NO experience in and knowledge of the real, true world, but believe they are the smartest people in the world. If dependent on their own “skills” and “ability” they would starve.
These are the people who look down upon the grease covered auto mechanic who just repaired the brakes on their car, giving them good odds on reaching their destination safely.