I am not fresh out of high school, but I still think the state should give them more free government services. I have a lot more use for educated fellow citizens than I have for, say, roads. (It's not socialism when the government builds roads that are free for everyone to use, but it is when we talk about educating people or helping them not die from some disease. I think that is pretty funny...)
I believe he was anticipating the socialism argument from someone, and he was trying to nip it in the bud. You are in the set of "someone" but you are not the only element in that set. Don't take it so personally.
