The actions of the ‘Educated classes’ are not hard to understand. As Deep Throat instructed, “Just follow the money.” University education today is a major investment. It’s easy to blow through 100-150K on an Ivy League degree. We are talking big bucks. From this perspective, it’s easy to see why the Ivy-educated elites defend the value of their education by denigrating those who haven’t paid the dues. Imagine if anyone from the great unwashed masses could just, on the basis of life experience and strength of character, step up and take over the reins of leadership. All of a sudden, folks would be questioning the value of all those degrees and their real worth would plummet like Florida real estate.
Bottm line: Brooks and his friends are just protecting their investment.
DD
