and schools should only teach kids the very basic things they'd need to lead a successful and rewarding lifestyle,
Somehow "the very basic things" sounds a bit meager.
I'm glad you learned math, literature, history, etc. I would have thought they went beyond "very basic things."
What do you think?
If your concept of "very basic things" is broad enough to include what you listed for your own education, then I am inclined to agree.
Let's end the political smears