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Do not confuse your half-ass internet research with my graduate political science degree
2022-08-17
Posted by:badanov

#4  Bozo the Clown make-up.

Credentialed not educated.

An important distinction.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-08-17 11:29  

#3  Credentialed not educated.

Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-08-17 07:42  

#2   Magpie...
the names may change, but the players & actions remain the same . Eg. Russian President Putin a former USSR Ltc. KGB officer.
Posted by: NN2N1   2022-08-17 07:13  

#1  Many years ago I was waiting at an ATM and overheard a conversation:
Graduate Student #1: "It's a real shame about [Frank?]..."
Graduate Student #2: "Yeah. He just graduated with a degree in Political Science specializing in Soviet Studies and..."
Graduate Student#1: "Yeah. The Berlin Wall fell and all his Soviet knowledge can't get him a government job now..."

Well, I am paraphrasing the conversation but it was a real eye opener for me. Being a specialist can be a quick road to extinction.
Posted by: magpie   2022-08-17 00:50  

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