Discrimination of Economic: Mathematics & Economics Coursework

Discrimination of Economic
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1st question:
This article makes the point that discrimination against the less educated is an important form of discrimination, which can be detrimental especially in the outcome of political leadership. In this first short writing section summarize how the article arrives at this conclusion. Please be sure to pay attention to the evidence presented in the article. In some countries (like Pakistan) there are laws that require politicians to have a minimum level of education in order to stand for elections. Do you think such laws makes sense in light of this article?
The share of blue-collar and middle-class voters in the US Democratic Party has declined over time at a time when advanced degrees are important for upward mobility. The author quotes a survey in the US, UK, the Netherlands and Belgium, which showed that the college-educated respondents were more biased against the poorly educated people (Sandel, 2020). The study findings further showed that the elites are unembarrassed by prejudice. The US Congress has become more diverse in terms of ethnicity, race and gender, but overwhelmingly congressional members are university graduates. The elite are out of touch with the less-educated and the latter are against a system that seems to disfavor them and ignore them.
Laws that highlight legislators have a minimum level of education to stand for elections are meant to ensure that the politicians can evaluate policies and articulate issues based on the belief there is an element of professionalism. However, they are discriminatory as they lock out the poor working-class who understand the problems that the poor go through. Just as the emphasis on advanced degrees in the workplace place, such laws devalue the value and role of the less educated people in the society and there is a risk that their issues will be ignored in the political circles. Prejudice against those with poor educational attainment is associated with widening inequality and discrimination since the upper middle-class and the rich are more likely to get quality education and opportunities to be politicians and work in highly paid professions. There is...