Degree Inflation: College Degrees for Toilets, Race Quotas for Failure

Introduction

In 1977, I ranked top 10 in my Appalachian high school class of ~90—all white. One Black friend hit #14, showing effort pays. The few other Black students—less than 10—landed among the bottom 20, mostly white kids who also slacked off. No Asians, no Hispanics, no DEI, no quotas. Same chances, different choices. Fast forward, and affirmative action blocked my jobs and promotions. Now, degree inflation demands a B.A. for low-skill jobs like file clerks, crushing high-achieving poor whites in Appalachia while quotas prop up failure. This page rips apart the hostile economy, racial rigging, and cultural rot, using 2022 NAEP data and hard facts to demand merit over madness.

Why should talent lose to credentials and race?

2022 NAEP 8th-Grade Math Proficiency by Race/Ethnicity
Race/Ethnicity	% Proficient or Above	Average Score (0-500)
Asian	50%	309
White	30%	292
Hispanic	19%	268
Black	13%	260

Source: NAEP 2022 Mathematics Assessment, National Center for Education Statistics

Degree Inflation: A Barrier, Not a Skill

Degree inflation is a scam, not progress. A 2023 Burning Glass report shows 40% of job postings in 2022 demanded a bachelor’s degree for low-skill roles—file clerks, dental hygienists, cargo agents—up from 25% in 2010. This isn’t about technical needs; it’s a filter to slash thousands of applicants. Unemployment tells the story: 7.5% for high school-only workers vs. 3.2% for degree-holders (2023 BLS). In Appalachia, where schools get $8,000/pupil vs. $14,000 nationally, poor whites—25% of whom qualify for gifted programs (2021 study)—can’t afford college, locking them out of even $10/hour jobs.

Degree Inflation Job Requirements 2010-2022

Racial Disparities: Effort, Not Racism

My 1977 class showed what effort—or lack of it—does. Top 10 all white, one Black at #14, most whites and a few Blacks in the bottom 20, all with equal shots. No DEI to blame. Today, 2022 NAEP (8th grade) mirrors this: 50% Asian, 30% white math proficiency vs. 19% Hispanic, 13% Black. Why? White/Asian students study twice as long (2020 study), and 60% of their parents push STEM vs. 40% for Blacks (2019 Pew). Culture matters—65% Black single-parent households vs. 20% white (2023 Census). Yet, affirmative action and DEI ($1 billion spent, 2023) rig jobs and schools for underperformers, ignoring high-achieving poor whites.

Affirmative Action: Rewarding Failure

Affirmative action shoves unprepared students into roles they can’t handle, especially STEM. A 2023 Duke study on California’s Prop 209 (1996 ban) found pre-ban UC Berkeley fudged grades to pass Black students in STEM, who then failed. Post-ban, they graduated at double the rate at UC Santa Cruz, matched to ability. Yet, quotas persist—$50 million for Black-focused programs in New York (2022)—while 40% of districts cut gifted/AP, harming 25% of low-income whites who qualify (2021 study). My job rejections prove it: quotas beat merit, and Appalachia’s talent (5% of schools offer AP math/science) gets crushed.

Anti-White Bias: The True Racism

Black/Hispanic programs? “Equity.” Poor white programs? “White supremacy.” A 2023 California lawsuit axed a merit-based gifted program (mostly white) for “disparate impact.” X users call it anti-white racism, and they’re right. The Left labels white success (30% math proficiency) as privilege, Black failure (13%) as oppression, ignoring culture. Appalachia’s high-achieving whites lose out as $24 billion in ELL spending overshadows local budgets ($8,000/pupil), fueling out-migration (15% educated loss, 2000-2020).

Immigration: Piling On

The economy added 120,000 jobs in Q1 2024 (BLS), but 100,000+ legal immigrants arrive monthly, many low-skill workers outperforming Blacks/Hispanics in jobs like construction (2023 labor data). Asians (50% proficiency) dominate schools and tech, debunking racism claims. Yet, affirmative action favors underperformers over high-achieving poor whites, who face degree inflation’s absurd B.A. demands without resources.

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Conclusion

Degree inflation and affirmative action are a double blow to high-achieving poor whites in Appalachia, demanding useless degrees while rigging jobs for underperformers. My 1977 class showed effort, not race, drives success—most whites and Blacks slacked, but quotas today punish talent. With 60% of kids failing math (2022 NAEP) and $25 billion wasted on DEI/ELL, it’s time to end this farce. Fund merit-based gifted programs, expand trade schools, and tell the race-baiters to shove it. Appalachia’s future depends on talent, not credentials or skin color.