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Originally Posted by PeteEU  While I don't exactly disagree, but I dont agree 100% either. You tend to forget history. |
I certainly don't forget my history. Indeed, reference to the failures of education to increase mobility is rather important when we have income inequality similar to Dickensian times.
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The poor had next to no education and were a large part of the population.
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Indeed! But it hasn't changed as much as folk believe. We still have a long tail of low skilled labour, untouched by the massive education subsidies (that go mainly to the middle classes)
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Its not until socialism came onto the political field and basicly liberated the mass poor population from the clutches of conservative religious class based society, did the masses start getting an education.
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I can't agree here. Investments in education and health can be traced back to the capitalist classes. The public good characteristics of the "goods" were recognised, particularly with imperialist competition.
I cant respond to the rest of your comen6t. a baby has just been droped into my lap.