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mrussel1 said:
Don't be snarky on the US college education system. It's very good overall. There's a reason people come from around the world to attend our post-graduate programs in particular. From a Danish site..oftenreading said:
Well, then you have some pretty lax colleges in the US. Maybe no surprise there. That’s not a reflection on education, that’s a reflection on poor management, low standards and a focus on profits over quality.vaggar99 said:
well, my memory from college was a lot of complete bullshit degrees where you didn't even need to attend class to do well on the exams. and of course, a 2.0 GPA earns the same diploma as a 4.0 GPA. not saying all or even most degree programs are shit and everyone who attends college did nothing but party, but i understand where the stereotype comes from.oftenreading said:
What is the truth in that? Getting a degree is hard work as well, particularly if it’s going to be in a field that directly assists you to get work.vaggar99 said:
I don't think this is true. His supporters are quite literate in general. They tend not to have college degrees, however. And many of them resent those who do. I think it has something to do with the perception that a college education is essentially a meal ticket. As in, you didn't earn your way, it was given to you for a price. In many cases, there's a lot of truth to that.mrussel1 said:
That doesn't describe "most" Americans, I don't believe. It probably describes "most" of his supporters.OnWis97 said:That describes most Americans. I guarantee you "doesn't like to read" is better for election chances than "likes to read."
look i'm all about higher education. i'm always trying to learn shit, so i'd consider myself a strong beneficiary of the university system. but, i also had times where i was that slacker 2.0 entitled pos that i've come to resent myself. just being a messenger here.Overall Rank in 2016
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What is this a ranking of? For all I know, this is a ranking of how good the residence dining halls are on campuses, lol. Is this supposed to rank actual outcomes? Successful careers related to degrees earned perhaps? Research levels? Graduation rates? Tuition costs (the US would win that for sure)? I link would be great.
Just FYI, people come from around the world to attend universities all over the world, so that in particular means nothing. Every developed country is packed with international students. What the USA does have that separates it from many other countries is a very wealthy private school system, wherein the "best" schools are for the rich and have managed to build (buy) themselves a reputation that is internationally known. This does indeed draw some actual geniuses and whatnot to them. However, I have known graduates from some of these schools. Take Harvard for example. I have known several Harvard graduates, and a good half of them said that they completely bullshitted their way through their degrees, and that the school is positively packed with people just using money and politics and connections to get that piece of paper that will set them up for life. The entire ivy league system is apparently FAR more corrupted than most people know.And this sure doesn't happen only in the USA - any place that has private universities has a horrendous rate of this kind of shit. China, for instance, has crisis-level corruption going on in their institutions of higher learning. It's really really bad. And then there are all the public universities, also packed with students essentially buying their ways through school by full-on cheating. The cheating rates in any university are about 25 - 40% now, depending on the school. The students buy term papers, they invent elaborate ways to cheat for exams using technology, etc etc etc. Students from China and Korea are particularly bad with this and make up a big portion of these cheaters because of the crazy corrupted education culture that has grown in those countries paired with an intense pressure on students to get perfect grades. The university system on an international scale is in BIG trouble in these terms, and anything you ever hear about the success rates of institutions should always be taken with a big grain of salt.With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0 -
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I mean just imagine how a normal person would react if their son was indicted and facing jail time and you were partly (mostly) the reason. Now imagine that person is Donald Fucking Trump. He will lose whatever marbles he has left, try to pardon him, and thus be granted a one way ticket to impeachment.PJ_Soul said:
I take it as a sign of a pretty full fledged mental breakdown, lol. At this rate, there will be no choice but to invoke the 25th. I think it's possible that Trump is going to completely meltdown psychologically before they ever get to impeachment proceedings.The Juggler said:The president spelled “smoking” wrong twice in the same tweet this morning.www.myspace.com0 -
Yeah, but I don't think it would be over his son. I don't think Trump has enough love or empathy for anyone, even his own son, to let their misfortune upset him that much, even if he was responsible. His breakdown will be about his own personal fortunes alone. Right now just the fear of potentially losing what popularity he has with his idiot fans is what's driving him most nuts. If he can't get people to come and adore him at rallies, he'll have nothing to live for, lol.The Juggler said:
I mean just imagine how a normal person would react if their son was indicted and facing jail time and you were partly (mostly) the reason. Now imagine that person is Donald Fucking Trump. He will lose whatever marbles he has left, try to pardon him, and thus be granted a one way ticket to impeachment.PJ_Soul said:
I take it as a sign of a pretty full fledged mental breakdown, lol. At this rate, there will be no choice but to invoke the 25th. I think it's possible that Trump is going to completely meltdown psychologically before they ever get to impeachment proceedings.The Juggler said:The president spelled “smoking” wrong twice in the same tweet this morning.
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Yeah but the son has his name. So his son represents the brand/fortune to him. So, yeah, it's probably not about some level of love between father and son but more having to do with his brand being flushed down the toilet. A big orange turd swirling and swirling down the toilet bowl...hahaPJ_Soul said:
Yeah, but I don't think it would be over his son. I don't think Trump has enough love or empathy for anyone, even his own son, to let their misfortune upset him that much, even if he was responsible. His breakdown will be about his own personal fortunes alone. Right now just the fear of potentially losing what popularity he has with his idiot fans is what's driving him most nuts. If he can't get people to come and adore him at rallies, he'll have nothing to live for, lol.The Juggler said:
I mean just imagine how a normal person would react if their son was indicted and facing jail time and you were partly (mostly) the reason. Now imagine that person is Donald Fucking Trump. He will lose whatever marbles he has left, try to pardon him, and thus be granted a one way ticket to impeachment.PJ_Soul said:
I take it as a sign of a pretty full fledged mental breakdown, lol. At this rate, there will be no choice but to invoke the 25th. I think it's possible that Trump is going to completely meltdown psychologically before they ever get to impeachment proceedings.The Juggler said:The president spelled “smoking” wrong twice in the same tweet this morning.www.myspace.com0 -
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2016-10-04/these-10-countries-have-the-best-colleges-and-universities-survey-saysPJ_Soul said:mrussel1 said:
Don't be snarky on the US college education system. It's very good overall. There's a reason people come from around the world to attend our post-graduate programs in particular. From a Danish site..oftenreading said:
Well, then you have some pretty lax colleges in the US. Maybe no surprise there. That’s not a reflection on education, that’s a reflection on poor management, low standards and a focus on profits over quality.vaggar99 said:
well, my memory from college was a lot of complete bullshit degrees where you didn't even need to attend class to do well on the exams. and of course, a 2.0 GPA earns the same diploma as a 4.0 GPA. not saying all or even most degree programs are shit and everyone who attends college did nothing but party, but i understand where the stereotype comes from.oftenreading said:
What is the truth in that? Getting a degree is hard work as well, particularly if it’s going to be in a field that directly assists you to get work.vaggar99 said:
I don't think this is true. His supporters are quite literate in general. They tend not to have college degrees, however. And many of them resent those who do. I think it has something to do with the perception that a college education is essentially a meal ticket. As in, you didn't earn your way, it was given to you for a price. In many cases, there's a lot of truth to that.mrussel1 said:
That doesn't describe "most" Americans, I don't believe. It probably describes "most" of his supporters.OnWis97 said:That describes most Americans. I guarantee you "doesn't like to read" is better for election chances than "likes to read."
look i'm all about higher education. i'm always trying to learn shit, so i'd consider myself a strong beneficiary of the university system. but, i also had times where i was that slacker 2.0 entitled pos that i've come to resent myself. just being a messenger here.Overall Rank in 2016
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Switzerland
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What is this a ranking of? For all I know, this is a ranking of how good the residence dining halls are on campuses, lol. Is this supposed to rank actual outcomes? Successful careers related to degrees earned perhaps? Research levels? Graduation rates? Tuition costs (the US would win that for sure)? I link would be great.Just FYI, people come from around the world to attend universities all over the world, so that in particular means nothing. Every developed country is packed with international students. What the USA does have that separates it from many other countries is a very wealthy private school system, wherein the "best" schools are for the rich and have managed to build (buy) themselves a reputation that is internationally known. This does indeed draw some actual geniuses and whatnot to them. However, I have known graduates from some of these schools. Take Harvard for example. I have known several Harvard graduates, and a good half of them said that they completely bullshitted their way through their degrees, and that the school is positively packed with people just using money and politics and connections to get that piece of paper that will set them up for life. The entire ivy league system is apparently FAR more corrupted than most people know.And this sure doesn't happen only in the USA - any place that has private universities has a horrendous rate of this kind of shit. China, for instance, has crisis-level corruption going on in their institutions of higher learning. It's really really bad. And then there are all the public universities, also packed with students essentially buying their ways through school by full-on cheating. The cheating rates in any university are about 25 - 40% now, depending on the school. The students buy term papers, they invent elaborate ways to cheat for exams using technology, etc etc etc. Students from China and Korea are particularly bad with this and make up a big portion of these cheaters because of the crazy corrupted education culture that has grown in those countries paired with an intense pressure on students to get perfect grades. The university system on an international scale is in BIG trouble in these terms, and anything you ever hear about the success rates of institutions should always be taken with a big grain of salt.
https://www.businessinsider.com/countries-with-most-top-ranked-universities-2015-10#1--united-states-181-universities-10
http://www.qs.com/the-strongest-higher-education-systems-by-country-overview/
All of these have US at #1. I can't even find the Danish site that I originally posted this from.0 -
Wait wait so all these players Manafort Flynn Cohen Butina all did it just to get him elected but he didn’t know anything of it uhm ok yeah that seems plausible not !!!jesus greets me looks just like me ....0
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The Juggler said:
Yeah but the son has his name. So his son represents the brand/fortune to him. So, yeah, it's probably not about some level of love between father and son but more having to do with his brand being flushed down the toilet. A big orange turd swirling and swirling down the toilet bowl...hahaPJ_Soul said:
Yeah, but I don't think it would be over his son. I don't think Trump has enough love or empathy for anyone, even his own son, to let their misfortune upset him that much, even if he was responsible. His breakdown will be about his own personal fortunes alone. Right now just the fear of potentially losing what popularity he has with his idiot fans is what's driving him most nuts. If he can't get people to come and adore him at rallies, he'll have nothing to live for, lol.The Juggler said:
I mean just imagine how a normal person would react if their son was indicted and facing jail time and you were partly (mostly) the reason. Now imagine that person is Donald Fucking Trump. He will lose whatever marbles he has left, try to pardon him, and thus be granted a one way ticket to impeachment.PJ_Soul said:
I take it as a sign of a pretty full fledged mental breakdown, lol. At this rate, there will be no choice but to invoke the 25th. I think it's possible that Trump is going to completely meltdown psychologically before they ever get to impeachment proceedings.The Juggler said:The president spelled “smoking” wrong twice in the same tweet this morning.
“big orange turd” made me laugh.
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That meeting clip with tRump/Pence/Pelosi/Schumer is classic dumbass tRump.
What a fucking idiot.Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
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he's being backed into a corner.Gern Blansten said:That meeting clip with tRump/Pence/Pelosi/Schumer is classic dumbass tRump.
What a fucking idiot.
I can't wait until the press brings up his "I'll take the mantle on this, this is my shutdown" and he claims he didn't say it, then they'll roll tape, and he'll still claim he didn't say it, and then his lapdogs will applaud him.By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0 -
He’s going to take ownership of a government shutdown unless the democrats give him $ to build a wall that he promised Mexico would pay for............HughFreakingDillon said:
he's being backed into a corner.Gern Blansten said:That meeting clip with tRump/Pence/Pelosi/Schumer is classic dumbass tRump.
What a fucking idiot.
I can't wait until the press brings up his "I'll take the mantle on this, this is my shutdown" and he claims he didn't say it, then they'll roll tape, and he'll still claim he didn't say it, and then his lapdogs will applaud him.
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Pence looks like he is at a tennis match.Gern Blansten said:That meeting clip with tRump/Pence/Pelosi/Schumer is classic dumbass tRump.
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Which is why we don't see Sarah Sanders anymore....I think she has pretty much given upHughFreakingDillon said:
he's being backed into a corner.Gern Blansten said:That meeting clip with tRump/Pence/Pelosi/Schumer is classic dumbass tRump.
What a fucking idiot.
I can't wait until the press brings up his "I'll take the mantle on this, this is my shutdown" and he claims he didn't say it, then they'll roll tape, and he'll still claim he didn't say it, and then his lapdogs will applaud him.Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
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Oh yeah. I forgot all about her, lol. Good point. Where the fuck has that awful excuse for a human been lately? Maybe she's on vacation, lol.Gern Blansten said:
Which is why we don't see Sarah Sanders anymore....I think she has pretty much given upHughFreakingDillon said:
he's being backed into a corner.Gern Blansten said:That meeting clip with tRump/Pence/Pelosi/Schumer is classic dumbass tRump.
What a fucking idiot.
I can't wait until the press brings up his "I'll take the mantle on this, this is my shutdown" and he claims he didn't say it, then they'll roll tape, and he'll still claim he didn't say it, and then his lapdogs will applaud him.
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It's hilarious because the GOP is bringing down the criminal justice bill that he's yammering about at the beginning....the GOP also does NOT have enough votes for his $5Billion wallRemember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
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