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March 17, 2023 by kmabarrett
they have such an incredibly important role
Complete agreement! Mandatory public schools, public libraries and unions were the trifecta which led to the productivity increases in the American economy during the last century. Without them, we would not have had the everyday worker / industrialist which won WWII. Without WWII we would not have had the GI College Bill to convert / co-opt millions of trained soldiers (potential revolutionaries) into supervisors, managers, engineers and scientists which then let to the Baby Boom productivity spurt. It ALL starts with inexpensive and general access to education (schools and books) and the promotion of a compensated (not starving and desperate) workforce.
Well, IMHO!
Kevin