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We could, if we really wanted to, produce a well-informed and -educated citizenry, so that even Farmer John or Plumber Ralph, when called upon by their country to serve their term, could do so competently.
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Farming takes a huge amount of education and time. Many occupations demand intense specialization. Time spent learning civics is time lost learning whatever else. Your kids might be obedient and smart and committed to a certain type of liberal education but that's not only a byproduct of your careful nurturing but there's also a good chunk of genetic predisposition that goes into it. Nothing is right for everyone.
On the other hand, it still could very easily be better than the hell we're living in.