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This kid got $25,000<\/a>. Meanwhile, I can’t pay my rent. God bless America.<\/p>\n

Before you start with me, Alice, look at the kid. He is obviously latching onto political ideals, writing “rebel” work against “society” all while getting the added benefit of being the kid in high school who gets blown by all the art chicks. “Society and advertising are taking people’s money and dumbing them down. Check out my Ashton Kutcher hair!”<\/p>\n

When you’re making a statement against society, you can’t make it this vague Chtulhu-esque creature. You need to have something more specific. You’re right, but you’re not original and MSN gave you that money because you’re the safest of all the people with that idea.<\/p>\n

Maybe, MAYBE his heart is in the right place. And if so, I cannot deny him his oral pleasures from the dyed-hair hotties. And his idea is not a bad one. But people I knew in high school turned all their classes into critical thinking classes. You can do critical thinking in History, in English, in Calculus (created by a philosopher) if you’re so interested in doing so; teachers eat that shit up. What this kid wants is a *bullshit* class where he can continue to push on the more intellectually advanced (but more importantly shapely and nubile) the image that he is above it all, while getting a credit for skipping Trig.<\/p>\n

Not to mention that you can use school time to educate yourself and use your after-school shopping and video game time to discuss politics, economics, philosophy, and whatnot with your friends, your family, your co-workers and fellow students. That is, if you’re really all about that.<\/p>\n

Sorry to be jaded, but no matter how opinionated, astute, and selfless you may have been in high school, fellas, you and I both know your main motivation was to get someone else’s hands on your stuff and vice versa.<\/p>\n

There’s an idea for you, VISA. Where’s my 25K?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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