CanyonAg77 said:Merkel's degrees are from East Germany, including an undergrad from (I kid you not) Karl Marx University.Ag with kids said:True.fasthorse05 said:
To me, the funniest part of his quote is the absolute premium the Left puts on academic intelligence. The Soviets did the same thing. "Fellow academician" was a regular term for the Soviets enterprising citizens, not realizing raw intelligence proves jack ****, but the ability to accomplish, build, solve problems, and compete, are the real intelligence.
WTF does a PhD in Chemistry have to do with running a country?
At least Ivanka has a BA in economics from the Wharten Business School at UPenn - cum laude. That's probably a little more relevant to governance.
How valuable can East German degrees be?
In controlling a populace and spreading narratives - VERY!!!!!