There's also the matter of how every institution here exists to extract wealth profitably. It's not just libtarded to invest in citizens at a less than explosive profit return, it also undermines the system of exploitation that needs people dumb and cheap to hire.

It starts feeling like the government thinks education is dangerous and only gets in the way of the ruling class.

It worked in the US for many years...quietly. Ask Boomers, Gen-X, and probably Millenials how much their University of Puerto Rico education cost them, and you'll mostly get a big fat $0. For a long time, UPR price per credit was closely tied to federal Pell grants. The grant check, which applied a vast majority of students, would cover credits and books most of the time.