@DW2 I see that many people will still defend the education system in spite of its failures. Yes, they often state the line about how "we just need more funding/investment," but I think there is something else at play as well.
These are the people that have come to believe THEIR OWN education is something that makes them superior to others, in spite of a lot of it being garbage. And these people invested a lot of time and energy only to be mediocre. Because ultimately, they are morons.