The educated are disgusting

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

This is such utter twaddle... and deeply offensive.

As someone who has two degrees, I wouldn't have my job now without them. You develop important skills such as increased capacity for comprehension, analytical thinking and not to mention the cultural and social benefits.

Education is NOT just about the acquisition of job specific skills/tools... sure it a primary reason, but it's about developing the person... and it has been since Aristotle. I'm pleased that along side my history/poli sci undergrad and public policy masters, I also did courses in english and drama and economics ... again, about embracing your interests and developing the whole person.

It's funny, conservatives seem to think that just by going to college or graduate schools, they're denigrating the mechanic or carpenter (who can actually make a lot more money) ... when it's (usually college educated) conservatives attacking the college educated.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Franzl has hit the main point... this isn't about education, nor the nature of it... it's about the US education system which sees it as a product, and not an investment.