> I just don't get why people sit on their asses and complain instead of getting out and making shit happen or at least trying to. I don't get the barely gettin

> I just don't get why people sit on their asses and complain instead of getting out and making shit happen or at least trying to. I don't get the barely getting by mentality. And you think loud conjecture and opinions will change that? It's all well and good to be a idle proponent of social darwinism, but it's in your benefit, as well as 'theirs', to have people around you that are fostered to their best potential. A government that provides the best breeding grounds for highly-skilled workers will win everyone a better economy, and tax revenue. Seems a no-brainer to provide great education, in the same way it's a no-brainer for a farmer to use fertilizer.