Yet there's the exceptional young man from the local solid and dependable farm family, who got a philosophy degree at Auburn, first in his line to do so.
The political 'fashion' is perhaps more about not pigeonholing people by fallible means, and more about giving them a chance regardless?
> Yet there's the exceptional young man from the local solid and dependable farm family, who got a philosophy degree at Auburn, first in his line to do so.
Why do you associate farmer with lesser intellect?
Change it to:
> Yet there's the exceptional young man from the local family of village idiots, who got a philosophy degree at Auburn, first in his line to do so.
I come from a family of idiots yet both myself and later my my sister got college degrees in STEM fields. And I'm not talking about a little dimwitted, my parents are really, really dumb and lack any form of self awareness or critical thinking skills.
I don't see it as particularly surprising.
My grandparents on my dad's side aren't particularly dumb, my mom's parents are though.
The political 'fashion' is perhaps more about not pigeonholing people by fallible means, and more about giving them a chance regardless?