Some of those "lazy fatheads graduating from high school" are now wearing a uniform and are risking their lives for us. Do not pay any attention to Thomas Freidman, the only thing he's trying to do in America is promote liberal self-loathing. Wolf in sheep's clothing, he's a hate-America firster just like the rest of the left.
Note his reference to "Skype", which is a puny Vonage wanna-be founded by Europeans who made their mark by forming a Napster wanna-be that took off only when our courts shut Napster down in 2001-2002. Napster and Vonage are both American companies.
People who know anything about American kids (twenties means "kids" to me) can tell you they are the most technically estute youngsters in the world. I'll put 'em up against anybody from China or India. Never stop believing in America.
Skype has 35 million registered users, 100 million downloads, and is free. It is an amazing application, and growing in importance. Vonage is a moneyt losing startup that replaces your telephone with a telephone.
According to the San Jose Mercury News, Game skills pay off in real life: Research find benefits of video games in unexpected areas. Even surgery is now best done at what amounts to a video game console. If I ever have to have my prostate removed, it's going to be with this method.