“We’ve got $1.7 trillion in student debt on the books and we’ve got 7.6 million open jobs right now—most of which don’t require a 4-year degree”

Mike Rowe: “We’ve got $1.7 trillion in student debt on the books and we’ve got 7.6 million open jobs right now—most of which don’t require a 4-year degree.”

“And we’ve got 6.8 million able-bodied men who are not only out of the workforce, they’re not looking.”

“We took shop class out of high school, we robbed kids of the opportunity to see what that kind of work even looks like.”

“Meanwhile, we told a whole generation of kids they were f**king screwed if they didn’t get a 4-year degree.”

“How did college get so expensive? Nothing has gotten more expensive in the last 40 years than a 4-year degree. Not real estate, not healthcare, not energy, nothing.”

“We keep telling kids they’re screwed if they don’t go in this direction. We free up endless money to loan them.”

“Something beyond the tariffs, something beyond policy is gonna have to happen to make 22-year old go, yeah, I would consider” learning a trade.

Mike Rowe: “We’ve got $1.7 trillion in student debt on the books and we’ve got 7.6 million open jobs right now—most of which don’t require a 4-year degree.”

“And we’ve got 6.8 million able-bodied men who are not only out of the workforce, they’re not looking.”

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— Holden Culotta (@Holden_Culotta)April 24, 2025