The left sneers at those who do not have college degrees.

[cawacko]

Not bragging. Those are just real statistics that are available to all. Yes, Dems overall are more highly educated. That is called a statistic, not a brag. Those and many other stats are used to target voters. Why are you offended by stats?

This is a recent change. In the ‘90’s and possibly still the aughts Republican voters were better educated. At the end of the day a person’s vote counts the same whether you are a college graduate or not.

[JPF]

Don't be silly. Leftists are the ones who want to help the working-class. Righties are the ones who want to let big business continue to fuck over the working-class.

The politics of this concept of “left wing snobbishness” is a case study in why the Democratic Party is so disappointing to me.

Here is a custom made, gift wrapped, manna-from-heaven entree into middle-income, middle-class America that the Democrats running for President are too blind to see and too tone-deaf to listen to. I went to ontheissues.org and looked at the education positions for several of the front-runners and the words “vocational education” are not anywhere on there to the best of my knowledge. Although all do support making the first few years of college free.

Campaigns are about winning; nothing else. You can’t govern if you do not win. And one of the ways you win is knowing what is important to voters. Drawing a distinction between vocational and what is thought of as traditional education is not only good messaging, it’s something vitally needed in this nation—more tradesmen and craftspersons. One way they could do this is to say to Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Public, “If you or your child doesn’t want to go to a traditional university, my plan will be just as strong to support your desired outcomes; whether it’s turning pages in a text book or turning a wrench on an engine block; whether it is learning how to operate on a human or operate a bulldozer; whether it is landing your partnership in a law firm or landing a private plane….”

That the Democrats running for office (thus far) are not hammering this topic when it is a very easy way to tap into the working class is really dumb politics.

[domer76]

The next time you lefties need your car repaired, plumber, electrician, general maintenance man or any of the myriad of professions that require specialized training and not a sheep skin. Insist that they be college educated then see how long it takes to get the needed repairs. College is great for many professions but often technical schools are just as demanding when it comes to knowledge and intelligence as many college degree programs. So sneer at the poor uneducated boob fixing your plumbing making $40 an hour with no student debt. Yea a college degree really makes one superior. I have an advanced Bachelors degree so I am speaking from experience.

“Advanced” bachelors degree?

What the fuck is that, chump?

[Guno צְבִי]

The next time you lefties need your car repaired, plumber, electrician, general maintenance man or any of the myriad of professions that require specialized training and not a sheep skin. Insist that they be college educated then see how long it takes to get the needed repairs. College is great for many professions but often technical schools are just as demanding when it comes to knowledge and intelligence as many college degree programs. So sneer at the poor uneducated boob fixing your plumbing making $40 an hour with no student debt. Yea a college degree really makes one superior. I have an advanced Bachelors degree so I am speaking from experience.

ADVANCED bachelor's degree? LOL must be from a mail order bible skool

[domer76]

Whether one supported or didn’t support the Iraq War has absolutely nothing to do with how those without college degrees today are viewed. That’s just stupid.

Let’s just cut to the chase, this is all about partisanship. If you are white, don’t have a college degree and hold conservative political beliefs you will be mocked by liberals like Cypress. If you are a minority without a college degree, are anti-intellectual but vote Democratic you will get a pass. It’s not about disliking ignorance, it’s disliking those who don’t vote how you would like them to.

Here’s the way it works for RW ignorants. One of the greatest assets one can ever have, other than their parents, are good teachers. But the right continually mocks that profession as overpaid socialists. That’s why you are labeled as you are.

[TOP]

“Advanced” bachelors degree?

What the fuck is that, chump?

I'm sure you've never heard of that, a bachelors plus.......I'm shocked.

[domer76]

I'm sure you've never heard of that, a bachelors plus.......I'm shocked.

Plus what, chump?

[TOP]

Plus what, chump?

Plus
"domer" always brings a chuckle, btw...every single time

[Guno צְבִי]

I'm sure you've never heard of that, a bachelors plus.......I'm shocked.

trump university no doubt

[TOP]

trump university no doubt

'You don't know either? I'm shocked...again...lol

[cawacko]

Here’s the way it works for RW ignorants. One of the greatest assets one can ever have, other than their parents, are good teachers. But the right continually mocks that profession as overpaid socialists. That’s why you are labeled as you are.

That’s false. What gets mocked are the teachers union who fight against change and any competition. What also gets mocked are white liberals who claim to support public education but send their kids to private school or move to wealthy largely white suburbs that have good public schools. Then these folks want to lecture others? Please.

[StoneByStone]

Is that right? Then explain how your fellow lefties here brag how much better educated blue states are and how red state people are knuckle dragging red necks. Sorry your hipocrisy is showing.

Well it's true that Lefties tend to be smarter and better educated, but we still want to help working-class people, regardless of what their politics are. I think all people are entitled to health care. I'd never say this person shouldn't have health care because they're right-wing.
The Right, on the other hand, only wants to exploit the working-class.

[Bill]

Not sure where you get this idea from, but I can assure you that it is false. Personally I would dearly love to see trade schools funded as well as other schools, and the trades given the same recognition and respect that white-collar professionals get. As you pointed out, we need plumbers, mechanics, electricians, day care and food service workers, carpenters, roofers, etc. We need 'em a lot more than we need more lawyers or English majors.

Wouldn't a work-for-tuition scheme be great with our immigrants too? Rather than paying them crap wages under the table, let's set up some schools teaching needed skills for them. They can work to pay for their tuition, and we can require that if they bring a spouse he/she has to work too even if they aren't attending school.

Would anyone guess it was a strawman or strawwomen merely created to whine about other's bias, based solely on his own "preconceived" aka biased opinions of others??

[Jade Dragon]

He doesn't pretend to be a "teacher," we know that much.

Is she mocking me again? I wonder if this will shut anyone up. I didn't get schooling, so Mom could go to work, and I cold stay home, and take care of my slowly dying father. When he died, I started getting disability money. Dad was in the middle of a huge house renovation when he started going down hill. Mom got in a car accident shortly after that though, and the money from the settlement paid for the bills of the renovation. All this happened shortly after my beloved dog died of cancer. I was still kind of numb from that when Dad passed. I've basically seen hell, so if anyone wants to judge me, I'd like them to see if they can make a scratch in my shell. Getting a job during all this, wouldn't have been feasible.

[Bill]

This is a recent change. In the ‘90’s and possibly still the aughts Republican voters were better educated. At the end of the day a person’s vote counts the same whether you are a college graduate or not.

lol, the 90's aint so recent, you're getting old dude........