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I have an economics teacher that made this claim in class yesterday. I wanted to know other people’s thoughts about it.

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[–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No. A more educated population is better in every way.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But, assuming that this is in the US, one of the major parties relies on keeping people uneducated, so they don't want people to pursue higher education. And certainly do not support cancelling student debt.

[–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago

Im not sure where they’re referring to, but it’s the same, or similar at least, in the U.K.

That’s how they got Brexit and they’re pushing us to be right wing.