Plus there’s the fact that somebody needs to paint house and be proud that they’re doing it.
Dallas billionaire Trammell Crowe was fond of saying: “Work is more fun than fun itself.”
The Democrat’s “Working Families” have always understood that concept, but Liberal/ Socialist Democrat’s never have - - - - .
Hard to find painters in my area that aren't, erm, "native". Lotsa spanish being spoken in that quarter.
Finally found a great guy. Local, good 'ol boy. Did great work for a fair price. Mrs WBill said that he didn't speak 5 words the entire time he was painting....just came in, set up, and started in. :-)
Sez me, "Great! I'm paying him to paint, not chit-chat.". Mrs WBill is a bit of a talker. :-) :-)
Not everyone can be a brain surgeon. Not everyone can invent software. Not everyone can make a living off of their intellectual prowess, because not everyone is created equally.
I consider myself a reasonably intelligent person most (but not all) of the time, and while there ARE many things that if I applied myself to them I am sure I could do them, but there are also many other things that I know I do not have a great aptitude for.
I can draw and be creative. But I am not talented or driven enough to to it and make a living at it.
Could I learn to be a plasterer? Sure. If my body could take it, I am sure with a teacher and lots of experience, I’ll bet I could do it.
Could I paint houses? Yes, I have done it. I darn well didn’t enjoy doing it, but I could do it.
Point is, there are people who think that if you can get someone into college, get them a piece of paper which might get them into a job, then they will be all set on the road in life to prosperity.
They look at statistics and say “X% of the people in the top Y% of earners have a college degree.”
To liberal logic, that means the piece of paper is the key to to getting money, not actually doing the job, and especially not doing the job well.
It doesn’t mean there are a lot of people working at non-college degree jobs who could not excel at the jobs a college grad does, because...I know boatloads of them who COULD. Hands down, no question.
And there are gazillions of people who have college degrees that could never, EVER be mechanics. Or plumbers. Or whatever.
But liberals refuse to believe that truth. If (women/blacks/insert minority here) are underrepresented in a field, it because of underlying racism/sexism/insert something here.