re: Why most academics lean left

quote:

---

Your assumption is based on your limited life experience.

---

Why didn't start college until I was 22 so I know what it's like be educated in a workforce and I know what it's like to be educated in college. I'm thankful for every day that I was able to learn in school.

quote:

---

There are many types of welders in the world and in may cases they must go thru rigorous training to do their job.

---

I'm not saying their jobs aren't hard but I think it's a little sophomoric to say that a welder is smarter. I'm not saying a welder is dumber nor am I saying they are smarter. But that same welder would probably be smarter if we went to school and learned 120 + curriculum hours in and organized and thoughtful environment.

quote:

---

Getting a degree in Womerns' Studies isn't nearly as impressive as learning to become an underwater welder and I would gather that in most cases, yes, the person who is the underwater welder is smarter than the blue-haired freak who got their degree by parroting the party line.

---

Sounds like you have a bias based on an associative stereotype