Radical left thinks that if the proles go to college, they'll realize how screwed they are and revolt. Center-left has a misguided belief that widespread colle

Radical left thinks that if the proles go to college, they'll realize how screwed they are and revolt. Center-left has a misguided belief that widespread college is increasing inequality, never mind the severe social damage wrought by mounting student debt. Right-wing gets a sorting mechanism for corporations that someone else (i.e. those being sorted) pays for. So everyone has the illusion that widespread higher education is a good thing, with no introspection as to whether it actually is doing us any good. My opinion: we should make up our minds about what college is, what percentage of the population should be going (I'd say 10-20%), and allow free public education (no debt) for those who qualify, and grant a dollar-for-dollar voucher if they choose to attend private colleges. Get rid of federal loans entirely, and make student loans regular, dischargeable loans. Then private universities can charge whatever they want and admit whoever they want.