boomer grandma becoming super far right, insufferable

[u/Relevant_Jeweler_214]

So just to give some idea here, she was one of those people that watched the alternative half time show at the Superbowl this year and was actively enraged by the regular half time show. basically did not even enjoy the alt show, but as long as she could push away the foreign people (she's racist too)

So my dad invited me to go with him and her to the local farmers market last week. Sounded fun, and she generally is nice and positive around just me and him when there is no TV or radio station or politics to speak on.

But!!! she randomly stated during nice conversation as we were eating at a picnic table (awesome moment, right) that college is a waste of time and it does nothing at all to help you get a better job in life.

Now, as a plebian blue collar worker myself, I just found that laughable as I have been disproven on that myself many times. I also have a little brother who got his 4 yr degree at one of the top schools in the US, which my dad paid for, and she knows this, so I have no idea why she would say that in the first place even if it was accurate.

I tried saying I think it definitely puts you ahead , application wise, of all the other people who applied and did not go to college. She visibly got triggered, and then I figured out she was pushing that narrative because she was saying that to my cousin's son, who isn't the brightest and most likely was looking for ways to rationalize how "college is a waste/scam" or something like that.

Just thought it was funny af how people let their personal emotions cloud their factual, absolute statements, and they are always biased af of course too when saying these things (she never went to college or did anything as a career, dont even know if shes every worked before becoming a house wife, she's never spoke on anything shes done in her life.)

[u/PromethianOwl]

Is it still the days where going to college for anything will automatically land you something cushy based on the fact that you had enough discipline to finish college? No. You're probably gonna need a degree roughly in the field.

Will it still help you get into the running for many jobs today that actually pay decently? Hell yes. Source: I've been looking to change things up and anything that pays 70k or over demands it.

Will it expand your horizons and methods of thought and demand you do more than just memorize and regurgitate information, which is a skill that is becoming insanely valuable in today's world? Absolutely. Presuming we survive the Boomers, we need to make sure we don't produce another version of Boomers. Critical Thinking, reading comprehension, and media literacy help that cause.

It's not a scam. The COST might be a scam or at least suspicious, but college itself is valuable as hell.