You are correct in pointing this out. What people really mean when they say- 'We don't produce anything anymore." - is that it's hard for uneducated worked to

You are correct in pointing this out. What people really mean when they say- 'We don't produce anything anymore." - is that it's hard for uneducated worked to find good paying jobs. This has contributed to the belief that one must get a college education in order to find good work. My anecdotal experience is that this has caused an increase in college admissions and this leads to lower standards. Except in the top universities we have a good students being bored in college just like they are in high school. It's not a good long term prospect for the country.