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I have an economics teacher that made this claim in class yesterday. I wanted to know other people’s thoughts about it.

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

An actually civilized society would want its citizens educated. Does stealing matter in a world of barbarity for profit?

[–] themadcodger@kbin.earth 4 points 2 weeks ago

Don't forget it's not just a capitalistic money grab, but that an uneducated electorate is easier to control.