This is an interesting point from @ebruenig and before you freak out at me or something...pic.twitter.com/OUsyEainhX
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It's condescending to describe smaller publications as vocational education outlets, which is what your first tweet did. "One of the historical functions" is how you put it.
We're not a vocational school, but a place that hires young & let's talent thrive. Given resources, we can't always hold on to that talent for as long as we like. That's been true from start (See Walter Lippmann's career trajectory).
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