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Layzeebeaver

(2,289 posts)
15. I do not support this idea.
Tue Apr 28, 2026, 09:14 AM
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I'm a college drop-out. forced to work because my family was right between the don't have enough money so you can get affordable student loans and not enough money to assure we could afford the high priced student loans.

So sure, let's only allow the rich kids or the poor kids make it to the "I'm qualified stage" to give advice. the in-betweens? Nah, exclude them.

This is such a bullshit idea. Just because it works in china (does it work? really?) doesn't mean it works everywhere.

And to sum it up from my perspective, I've hired college educated folks who couldn't manage themselves out of a paper bag. And I've hire folks with practical experience who can manage a bunch of college educated folks using a pencil and the back of that paper bag.

Seriously?

And how many of the folks currently in our shit-hole government have college degrees? Does that give them a right to administer advice?

Also 1st amendment BTW.

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I support this idea JBTaurus83 Tuesday #1
NOT USUALLY BY HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS. ColoringFool Tuesday #12
A whole lot of charlatans have a university degree muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #2
How about certification before someone can provide plumbing advice? Tim S Tuesday #3
HOW ABOUT THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND DUE DILIGENCE?!?! ColoringFool Tuesday #13
Isn't that interesting, though, how you tend to need training for those kind of jobs, Baitball Blogger Tuesday #18
They could turn degrees into certificates for "ordained ministers" Renew Deal Tuesday #4
Terrible idea lostnfound Tuesday #5
There are a lot of knowledgable people who can provide advice about things who don't have degrees or certifications. WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #6
Have you heard of Dr Oz or actual brain surgeon Ben Carson EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #7
True. We have plenty of charlatans with a degree. Baitball Blogger Tuesday #19
'Scamming' is one of the cornerstones of capitalism. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #8
Let me explain education in China based on over 15 years living there. It's based on status promotion AZLD4Candidate Tuesday #9
I would like to believe that we would work out the differences, rather than follow Baitball Blogger Tuesday #20
When I was in China, I always heard the word hybrid - mixing both educational systems AZLD4Candidate Tuesday #24
Message auto-removed Name removed Tuesday #10
IS THIS "THE ONION"? Have You Seen The Degreed Trump Supporters,... ColoringFool Tuesday #11
It does seem like it's already too late, doesn't it? Baitball Blogger Tuesday #21
Ah, yes, Capitalism... GiqueCee Tuesday #14
Our schools and media make the istake of orthoclad Tuesday #16
Absolutely! GiqueCee Tuesday #25
I do not support this idea. Layzeebeaver Tuesday #15
What kind of job do you do, btw? Baitball Blogger Tuesday #22
Business Consultant Layzeebeaver Tuesday #27
China also supposedly banned Only Fans. ... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #17
I have lived long enough to see many conventional thinking trampled by Baitball Blogger Tuesday #23
There are plenty of guardrails along with an abundance of unethical people. littlemissmartypants Tuesday #26
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