> they didn't produce an a new elite, only "elitists," who never quite arrive. The resentment from people who became middle class after graduating from debt fun

> they didn't produce an a new elite, only "elitists," who never quite arrive. The resentment from people who became middle class after graduating from debt funded college is the result of how all that work didn't deliver on the promise of upper-middle security. The Gen-X cliche of baristas with masters degrees has simmered for a couple of decades, and it has metastisized into a deep loathing for the working people Gen-X grads haven't been able to differentiate themselves from What were they expecting going into fields with no growth or market? > The coders and general contractors who didn't go to university who out earn and out-succeed grads is a real cultural factor Our industry was built by drop-outs, so there's a certain legend and expectation that the next Gates or Jobs will be one of them, but they are rare to encounter in real life.