Comments by "L.W. Paradis" (@l.w.paradis2108) on "Panel: Bernie TRASHED For Telling Truth About Poverty And Conspiracy Theories" video.
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@bradleyriles3889 There are lots of reasons why the dollar may be fragile, and none of them trace back to democratic government. All of them have to do, in one way or another, with Wall Street's capture of the reins of power. A fragile dollar's ultimate backstop is a huge military. By democratic government, I mean one that strives to embody the will of the people. As for me, I got a degree in a country where I am not a citizen tuition-free; fees were under $1000 per year. This is what college is in most of the rest of the world.
If a person works full-time for $12 an hour for 14 weeks over the summer, they'll have close to $6000, roughly. That's what a year's tuition at a state school should cost, maximum, and not a cent more. (I think it's still too much, personally, but I'm a realist. Of course community college should be tuition-free, fees only, at least for freshmen. Chances are they are there, instead of at university, because of some calamity, a true family tragedy, or because K-12 failed them.)
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@bradleyriles3889 No, in fact, there are not a lot of liberal arts graduates in total, and very, very few outside of those aiming for law school, an MBA, or an MPA. The most common major by far is Business Administration and has been for nearly 30 years. Next come all the health sciences, with Nursing on top. If the STEM fields aren't next, then possibly Education is, but in any case they are again vocationally oriented. Kids who used to major in English now major in Communications or Advertising, and know how to film videos and set up websites.
I didn't say that countries don't need armed forces. I said multinational corporations, which are permitted to function like governments in so many ways, as well as capture (what are supposed to be democratic) governments, should provide their own security, too. Why should I pay for it?
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