We are a commune of inquiring, skeptical, politically centrist, capitalist, anglophile, traditionalist New England Yankee humans, humanoids, and animals with many interests beyond and above politics. Each of us has had a high-school education (or GED), but all had ADD so didn't pay attention very well, especially the dogs. Each one of us does "try my best to be just like I am," and none of us enjoys working for others, including for Maggie, from whom we receive neither a nickel nor a dime. Freedom from nags, cranks, government, do-gooders, control-freaks and idiots is all that we ask for.
I think it is still appealing (as a second income) for those who find the work interesting and challenging. It will be mostly women in the US, I think, in the future, and on government pay.
I continue to suggest the Uniformed Services University to the young aspiring medical doctors I know. Why not? There have been numerous army surgeons in my tribe, and none liked the return to private practice at retirement.