Why did Trump say this? Nobody wants this: "Trump says he'll allow 600,000 Chinese students into the U.S."
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Probably to avoid bankrupting universities and soften the economic blow from resulting unemployment as he cuts down on toxic student loans and grants. Chinese students are one of the most solid parts of university budgets lately, and going cold turkey might be too much.
I'm just guessing though: hopefully he'll explain later.
Bankruptcy of these universities would be glorious to witness
Education has changed a lot since Covid. A lot of institutions will wither away, and a few places will thrive. The rest will redefine themselves one way or another. Best to let it happen gradually, imo. Besides the crazy professors and fat cat bureaucrats, they employ a ton of landscapers, residential housing employees, secretaries and teachers that teach useful things like engineering or languages.
Only it really wouldn't be helpful. Funny, maybe, but not iRL. Some people actually benefit from getting a degree.
It's easy to see the institutions as dens of iniquity, but eliminating them is just a dumb, disruptive thing to do.
We have lots of fields that need pickin'! For the jobs part.