“Get rid of those pesky courses in history, art, and the others which get in the way of learning a PRACTICAL SKILL. It would save money and time.”
I agree. Of course, you weren’t looking for agreement...
History & art are things you study for FUN. You spend a lifetime doing it FOR FUN.
You do NOT borrow $100K and study it under overpriced professors whose main goal is indoctrinating you with liberal political beliefs.
Much of the time, "liberal arts" courses consist of the professor spouting the Leftist line, paying no attention to the syllabus. Perhaps we need a return to the very old days of education, with no degrees. You go and listen to people who have something intelligent to say, absorb what you can, and move on.