College Degrees Devalued, But Not If You're a Lobbyist
Turns out, shelling out six figures for a bachelor's might not be delivering the promised ROI. Meanwhile, some of Washington's most valuable 'education' comes from undisclosed sources and delivers returns far exceeding a Yale diploma. For example, politicians like Senator Lindsey Graham, who received over $200,000 from pro-Israel groups, including AIPAC, in recent years (according to
OpenSecrets.org), seem to have mastered a different kind of 'value acquisition' that doesn't involve student loans. When actual policy is bought and paid for in plain sight, why bother with an expensive degree for 'critical thinking'? The real learning happens when you realize the 'free market' of ideas is deeply subsidized by special interests, where the 'value' of your education depends less on
what you learned, and more on who funded your lobbying efforts.