Too Many Americans Have Disdain for Education

To the author of this meme, I say wow.  I’m amazed at how many Americans believe school is essentially about enforcing conformation in our thoughts and in our actions.

What’s the downside of understanding math and science?  Of reading the world’s great books, and being able to write about their meaning with some level of skill? Participating in sports? Developing social skills?  Becoming employable?

I understand that effective schooling means adhering to at least a modicum of discipline, but without it, no one learns anything.  And young people need to learn eventually that our society has rules, the disobedience to which causes some really bad things.

Most of the animus on the subject comes, I believe, from the far right, people who believe that our educational system cranks out liberals.  It’s true that the more highly educated one is, the less likely he is to be a racist Trump supporter.  If you disbelieve that, you may want to ask your doctors where they stand on the subject.