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STEM is a logical next step up from the trades (in terms of career development without starting your own company).

So its probably not so much propaganda. It's more like if you already know a trade and are interested in knowing more or working at a higher-order than what you already do, there's likely a STEM field for you for exactly that pursuit.

i.e.

- Construction worker? Mason? Civil engineer

- Electrician? Electircal engineer

- Mechanic? Mechanical engineering

- CNC Machine operator? Software engineering (if you're interested by the machine itself) or Industrial engineering (if you're interested by the workflow)