It might not be as bad as you expect.
Cream rises. Those who are literate will be getting the positions of power and importance.
Homeschooling just really started taking off in the early 90's so those kids are just entering the workforce and political arena. Homeschoolers will be making their presence felt more and more as that happens. And they tend to be pretty politically active.
We have yet to see the impact of that.
My 3 kids are homeschooling our 8 grandkids. No way are they sending their kids to government schools. They can’t afford private schools. Hubby and I are both engineers, so we have the math covered. My cousin homeschooled her 3 in the late 70’s early 80’s. She was a trend setter. It’s so much easier in the internet age.
Thanks for your encouraging post.