“... get these ape training programs off our colleges and off our campuses!”
“Our” college? “Our” campus? Which one do you own? Let me guess... you belonged to the chess club?
I own a share in ALL of the publicly funded ones.
Let me guess... you belonged to the chess club?
You say that like it would be a badge of shame. I don't think an intellectual pursuit like chess is any less deserving of respect than some talentless, neanderthal pursuit like football. I would guess that in all of human history, those who helped make the world a better place were far more often chess players than football gorillas.