Higher education is emerging as another slice of the economy where affordability improvements haven’t stemmed a working-class shift away from Democrats.

Summary

The “diploma divide” is reshaping U.S. politics as voters with and without college degrees increasingly differ on economic priorities and political alignment.

While the net cost of college has been declining due to rising financial aid and steady government funding, skepticism about the value of higher education persists.

Working-class voters, facing inflation and economic concerns, are shifting toward Republicans, with many bypassing college for well-paying blue-collar jobs.

Declining college enrollment, particularly at lower-income institutions, reflects broader cultural and economic trends impacting political realignment and perceptions of higher education.

  • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 hours ago

    The higher levels of the indoctrination system are primarily about profiteering off the debt’s of young students, exploiting the labor of older students, and owning the lives of those who become employees. The “education” is an optional, sometimes nonexistent sideshow.