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ClitClipper t1_is9faov wrote

Reply to comment by mattjouff in Accepted (2021) - A school in Louisiana is celebrated for putting traditionally underserved students into Ivy League colleges, but an investigation uncovers its charismatic founder's controversial methods (CC) [01:22:56] by thesecondfire

I’d say this has a lot more to do with charter school legislation enabling grifters to syphon public money with little oversight.

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mattjouff t1_isacq16 wrote

I’d agree except for the data showing many students lie about their race on applications by saying they are part of a minority group in the hopes of having better chances at getting in, so it’s not just charter schools. If you create a vulnerability this obvious in a system, it WILL be exploited, and the ultimate victimes will be those you were trying to help.

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JihadDerp t1_is9pedv wrote

You just described the entire tax system. Siphoning money from the public with little oversight.

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EffortlessFlexor t1_isa5tru wrote

libertarian who wants more oversight?

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mattjouff t1_isck91k wrote

Well if we get taxed, that money might as well not mysteriously disappear in incestuous city councils filled with family members and friends giving each other huge salaries doing nothing all day, and awarding overpriced contracts to other family & friends businesses. Whatever happened to the 3 Trillion Covid bill…

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EffortlessFlexor t1_iscv3i1 wrote

I agree - that was a complete fucking scam. Just like a lot of charter schools. Not everything is ridiculous - but no doubt the US has so much bloat and contract bullshit.

That said - its would be cheaper and better to have universal healthcare and the government providing a lot of basic services rather than contracting them out.

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