> I hope for an educated electorate in the future. It's not about the electorate being educated/not educated. Part of the problem is that the uneducated worki

> I hope for an educated electorate in the future. It's not about the electorate being educated/not educated. Part of the problem is that the uneducated working class hasn't benefited as much as the educated/elites in society. Part of why globalism was pushed, is the idea that by outsourcing/eliminated manufacturing and other blue collar work, our society could become more educated, and focus on an 'information' based economy. What wasn't anticipated is just how many people would be left behind, due to many factors including inequality, rising education costs, and then the fact that not all blue collar workers are cut out for university/office jobs. Anyhow, both globalism and protectionism are valid economic policies, depending on what you want the outcome to be. My personal opinion - both are highly flawed, but no one is ready for anything more progressive.