Take this perspective, the average dumb American is probably more productive and makes more money than 99% of the rest of the world's population.
And if I had to go off of posting style, New Zealand has to be the most arrogant, bitter bunch of assholes in the world.
I keep reading posts where people claim Americans are dumb.
Well, just how dumb are they?
I feel superior to you because of my political affiliation. (Or, in the NZ douchebag case, where I live)Wow, it took Techs 12 minutes to turn this into the political trolling thread he always wanted it to be?
Impressive!
18% of Americans think the sun revolves around the earth so at least 18% of us are smart
18% of Americans think the sun revolves around the earth so at least 18% of us are smart
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Is that for real? :^(
Can a nation continue to enjoy political and economic
predominance if its citizens refuse to grow up?
For decades, concern has been brewing about the dumbeddown
popular culture available to young people and the impact
it has on their futures. At the dawn of the digital age, many
believed they saw a hopeful answer: The Internet, e-mail, blogs,
and interactive and hyperrealistic video games promised to yield
a generation of sharper, more aware, and intellectually sophisticated
children. The terms “information superhighway” and
“knowledge economy” entered the lexicon, and we assumed
that teens would use their knowledge and understanding of
technology to set themselves apart as the vanguards of this new
digital era.
That was the promise. But the enlightenment didn’t happen.
The technology that was supposed to make young adults
more astute, diversify their tastes, and improve their verbal
skills has had the opposite effect. According to recent reports,
most young people in the United States do not read literature,
visit museums, or vote. They cannot explain basic scientific
methods, recount basic American history, name their local
political representatives, or locate Iraq or Israel on a map. The
Dumbest Generation is a startling examination of the intellectual
life of young adults and a timely warning of its consequences
for American culture and democracy.
Drawing upon exhaustive research, personal anecdotes,
and historical and social analysis, Mark Bauerline presents an
uncompromisingly realistic portrait of the young American mind
at this critical juncture, and lays out a compelling vision of how
we might address its deficiencies.
!!!
Is that for real? :^(
According to this list, not as dumb as I would have assumed. My personal experience tells me otherwise.
My personal experience shows me that New Zealand can produce some of the most ignorant puss buckets to compete with those of any nationality.
Know what that means? Such fools exist anywhere. You are not immune.
You dont like republicans, WE GET IT.
Shut the fuck up and off yourself already. While you may be a couple of percentage points smarter than fleabag, you are 20 times as annoying.
82% of statistics are made up on the spot.
Intellect is a measure of fish... there are salmons, there are anchovies, but sometimes there are whales. Only sea shepards can protect whales, but will someone think of the lobsters?