Dismantling Education Is the U.S. Empire Digging Its Own Grave
Richard Wolff on The Socialist Program
On The Socialist Program, Richard Wolff examines the Supreme Court’s decision enabling Trump’s mass layoffs at the Department of Education. The episode explores the historical role of the federal education system in promoting economic mobility and the long-standing trend of austerity and privatization targeting public services. It highlights the growing burden of student debt, the elimination of fellowships and research opportunities, and the broader implications for economic inequality and democratic participation. The discussion connects these developments to the decline of the U.S. empire and the interests of a ruling class seeking to erode public investment for private gain.
The U.S. Empire is already dying. It’s just throwing a temper tantrum as it goes.
What a brilliant solution to the student debt problem. Make every one stupid so fewer people borrow money to go to University - what could possibly go wrong?