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While hilarious...that's what's breeding the rise of the shit show of anti-science. We can't just call morons morons anymore. They go back to truth social, find all the other morons and pretend like they know better.
We need to be better at explaining to people what their education equates to. If you stopped taking hard sciences when you graduated high school you don’t have a good to great understanding of those subjects rather you have the absolute basic understanding.
Even if you aced science in highschool, I'd argue that's not the case. AP sciences, maybe, but after seeing the current basic curriculum...oh hell no. Worse if you went to a Christian science school.
College taught me I didn't have a basic understanding of anything really, and there will always be someone out there who knows more. College research also gave me the critical thinking and research skills to wade through most of the bullshit we are being fed daily.
The kids who stop at highschool or go into a trade really don't get that level of problem solving and critical analysis.
I wouldn't be too hasty with the condescension towards the blue-collar working class. Problem solving and analysis is just a service at the end of the day, just like repairing an air conditioner. The value of both services also fluctuates.
I knew I'd kind of eat shit for that...and rightfully so I guess.
Don't get me wrong, the blue collar guys I know are fantastic people mostly. They're probably better people that the elite white collar guys I know.
But give them a problem outside their comfort zone and they flounder bad. They'll get a=b...struggle but do ok with a=b=c...but get to a=b, b=c so now what is a? Don't know.