The American people are one of the smartest populations in the world.
The myth that the people of the USA are “stupid”, “sheep” “dumb” etc is a socialist myth expanded by them to justify their massive intervention in people's personal lives.
They know “better” they are the “smart ones” we “need” them to manage the “stupid” people.
This is how the schools justify the attack on parents rights, how the government justifies its takeover of our freedoms.
To see the majority of posters on a site like Free Republic not only embrace the myth but expand on it is music to the socialist's ears.
The American people are not stupid, they do not need a sugar daddy to take care of them. A college grad no matter what the major he/she takes is smart enough to mange their own lives. A high school grad from American schools is smarter than the majority of the world population.
Yes there is indoctrination and yes their is some stupid people in any population but using one or two anecdotal examples to paint a broad brush for the entire population only furthers the myth and allows the socialist takeover of this country to continue on pace.
I have a test from one hundred years ago to graduate eighth grade— there’s plenty in higher education that could not pass it.
Nobody is saying the people are dumb; more like the education system is dumbed-down and over rated, and or over priced.
I’m saying the opposite of what you think; with the exceptions of the practical degrees there are plenty that are not worth what you get out of it in regards to wages. Also, I believe there’s a lot fluff requirements that can be learned on your own simply by going to the library.