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Christian Rep. Madison Cawthorn calls higher education a ‘scam,’ urges conservatives to ‘drop out’ unless they are studying the hard sciences
Christian Post ^ | 12/23/2021 | Leonardo Blair

Posted on 12/23/2021 8:30:28 AM PST by SeekAndFind

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1 posted on 12/23/2021 8:30:28 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

VERY STUPID MOVE as all that will accomplish is making the next generation of conservatives unqualified for any work. Better solution is to fight and fix things rather than quit and cower. This is a bit of the overall problem, too many people prefer quitting.


2 posted on 12/23/2021 8:33:08 AM PST by Reno89519 (FJB. Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Sounds about right. Bkmk for later reading.


3 posted on 12/23/2021 8:33:30 AM PST by Kevmo (I’m immune from Covid since I don’t watch TV.🤗)
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To: SeekAndFind

I think Trump may have found his next VP candidate.


4 posted on 12/23/2021 8:34:39 AM PST by Kevmo (I’m immune from Covid since I don’t watch TV.🤗)
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To: SeekAndFind

I studied electronics and continued to work every day while my MBA/PhD brother was sucking wind for over two years back in the Obama crash. College isn’t for everyone. We certainly don’t need people who will borrow hundreds of thousands of dollars to obtain a degree that ends in “studies”.


5 posted on 12/23/2021 8:37:56 AM PST by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: SeekAndFind

Agree about “higher education” , here in the US the education system has been corrupted and needs to be dismantled and reformed. Most people would do just fine without a college degree.


6 posted on 12/23/2021 8:38:09 AM PST by bboise
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Unless it is Heavy STEM, being recruited for paid internships, and starting positions are 80K per year, in this economic climate a 20 year old is wasting ones time on a 4 year degree. One can jump into fortune 5000 and get further paid education as a benefit. There is zero hiring diffraction in Enterprise IT field on a Associates degree or Masters degree. All 24 year olds need about 6 years of training to become useful corporate worker bees for the 40 hours a week we need them. Once they are 30 we then can decide if they should interact with Sr. Staff in any useful way.


7 posted on 12/23/2021 8:40:51 AM PST by protoconservative (Been Conservative Before You Were Born )
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To: Kevmo

He’s 26.


8 posted on 12/23/2021 8:40:51 AM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. )
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To: SeekAndFind
“In a time of universal deceit — telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”

- George Orwell
9 posted on 12/23/2021 8:43:36 AM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: SeekAndFind

Not a scam. Students pick their own major. My daughter majored in Art History, went into Graphic Design and I see her ads on social media.


10 posted on 12/23/2021 8:44:53 AM PST by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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“The small evangelical Christian school is a magnet for homeschoolers because it is known to place graduates into federal government positions successfully.”

That in itself is an indicator of the trouble our society is in.


11 posted on 12/23/2021 8:46:23 AM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: SeekAndFind

Many degrees come with a free minor in Marxism.


12 posted on 12/23/2021 8:47:24 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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I earned three degrees, the last a PhD which I did “fur fun.” I totally agree with the notion that universities have become indoctrination centers, with politics even moving against STEM courses. For the next generation, I advise trades as well up advanced STEM. But this nation needs very few “liberal arts” graduates, and yet the flow is increasing. And student debt is rising for silly “studies” which few jobs’ incomes will be able to repay.
13 posted on 12/23/2021 8:47:41 AM PST by Worldtraveler once upon a time
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Yeah, there’s nothing like graduating with a degree that will get you a low-paying job while you pay off your $100k+ student loans.

I was lucky, I got my useless degree when tuition was $200 a semester. All the things I needed to learn were learned outside of school. It all worked out very well.


14 posted on 12/23/2021 8:48:01 AM PST by SaxxonWoods
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There are still good universities out there which are serious. I went to one of them. They place 98% of their graduates in either professional schools, a in a job related to their major or into graduate school (primarily science, engineering, nursing, seminary or teaching). As you might guess it is a Christian school. Don’t drop out, find a good school.


15 posted on 12/23/2021 8:48:02 AM PST by packagingguy
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“Not a scam. Students pick their own major. My daughter majored in Art History, went into Graphic Design and I see her ads on social media.”

You win the internet today!


16 posted on 12/23/2021 8:49:25 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: SeekAndFind

I agree completely. Besides hard sciences, college is a total scam.


17 posted on 12/23/2021 8:49:28 AM PST by cyclotic (I won't give up my FREEDOM for your FEAR)
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To: Reno89519

Unqualified for what?


18 posted on 12/23/2021 8:49:46 AM PST by Chickensoup ( Leftists totalitarian fascists are eradicating conservatives)
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To: SeekAndFind

True, but unfortunately a college degree is often required for jobs that should not require them. This is a result of in-house qualifications and testing being deemed discriminatory. A college degree (when it actually meant something) was then used as a substitute.


19 posted on 12/23/2021 8:51:23 AM PST by Petrosius
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Hahahah! So what? The NBC clause is no longer valid. Why would the age clause be valid? /s


20 posted on 12/23/2021 8:51:40 AM PST by Kevmo (I’m immune from Covid since I don’t watch TV.🤗)
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