I suspect most systemic oppression is a myth. But it's very commonly used as an important concept in America, and I wanna make sure I'm not missing anything - can someone steelman systemic oppression for me - what it means exactly, and if that definition is supported by data?
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And by jobs need it I mean jobs look at it as a necessary thing for you to have done, not as it actually being important
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Right. College (& grad school) is primarily useful as a signal of skills, rather than as a place to develop skills. Useful to the graduate as a credential and to the employer as a filter, but relevant skills will mainly be learned on the job.
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I think you are missing a key angle here: what about the people who aren't naturally smart and driven? Do those of us that are have a responsibility to help and care for them? When your parents get old and useless, do you just leave them to pull themselves up by their bootstraps?
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