Are Americans Stupid?
Sometimes I wonder just how ignorant we are as Americans. There seems to be a general feeling that we are in our own bubble and don't give a flying f-art about anyone or anything else. This leads to stupidity and a lack of knowledge. Its rampant h
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Posted By Cyclops on November 30, 2007
Their arrogance breeds stupidity
Posted By bailey on July 6, 2008
Not all........
Posted By bathory313 on August 27, 2008
Americans are not stupid, but our culture is underintegrated
Posted By cantseetheforest on August 10, 2008
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Posted By Cyclops on November 30, 2007
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Americans might not all be stupid, but the numbers are scary!!!
They are arrogant and therefore stupid...stupid enough to think they have anything to be arrogant about...
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Most Americans believe they are the biggest, the best and the strongest nation in the world and consequently, have huge egos that effect their ability to make good decisions.
Everyone is chasing that 'american dream' that they forget to weigh the consequences. Eg: biggie meals...huge portion for little money... but oh, oops, now i'm 200 lbs overweight...lets not even bring up Bush...
They are arrogant and therefore stupid...stupid enough to think they have anything to be arrogant about...
but... we as a group did elect George W Bush to a 2nd term. You could sort of rest your case right there on that one.
Ms. South Carolina .
Name a country that starts with "U".
Iraq? What do we Americans know about Iraq?
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Now there are parts of the country where there is more stupidity per person, such areas are frequently the result of inbreeding for generations.
There are thankfully, exceptions to the mass stupidity of the American people, but overall, I would have to say not only stupid but arrogant as well.
I agree that the majority of American society is somewhat ignorant, but that is not a level of stupidity. It's a matter of blinding ones self to what is around them. Either at home or in the world.
I had a Canadian friend who told me Americans were stupid. I asked her to explain Canada Day. Um, ah, no answer. Who is stupid now?
I truly wonder what is wrong with most Americans, I know how Bush became President the first term stolen election, supreme court etc, But for the love of God who were these morons that elected him for a second term? And I think what is worse is when Americans make a mistake they will not admit to it they will blindly stick to their guns no matter what. I actually saw a man griping about the cost of gas as he was putting 100.00 worth of fuel in a large SUV with a Bush/Cheney bumper sticker. I just looked at it and then him and laughed out loud. Stupid YES!!
What does that mean? What numbers? America contributes more to the global economy, both financially and socially than most other nations in this world. Americans are human and have the capacity to be either stupid like the creator of this debate, or a contributing member of the global society.
However, ignorant and proud of it would probably best describe us. It's really unfortunate to meet people every day that lack elementary knowledge in any of the basic fields. In my opinion, I think if we found a way to cure American laziness and ignorance (chicken or the egg) that maybe the world would become a better place.
Americans are not stupid, they are... special and don't NEED to wory about knowing things that other
Some Americans are stupid, but lots are smart too!
i dont really see any clear issues or arguments here.
Americans are not stupid, but our culture is underintegrated
-- Posted By cantseetheforest on August 10, 2008I think it's pretty simplistic and irresponsible to phrase the problem in terms of "Americans being stupid." While studies show that our public education systems lag behind other developed countries in some respects, Americans have been responsible for key innovations in practically all areas of the arts and sciences. The average American is probably about as intelligent as the average person elsewhere in the world, as krankheit suggests above.
It seems that the problem being hit at is one that could be described as a cultural issue not really reducible to concepts like "stupidity" or "arrogance." The American government has engaged and actively continues to engage in hegemony, the practice of imposing its culture and its political ideology upon the rest of the world. This takes place largely in the economic sphere; "Americanization" is sometimes welcomed in other cultures because it means economic opportunities that did not previously exist, but these opportunities come with a weighty price tag, as any student of economics and modern history will agree.
I think the American culture, because it is such a young and powerful culture, is given to view itself as a sort of "master" culture rather than a simple cohabitant of the world along with the many older and more tested cultures which exist alongside it. The American media certainly plays heavily into this portrayal, as does American public school system. I distinctly remember a large part of my elementary school social studies curriculum as consisting of "America is great, everyone else is sort of okay (except communists)." That's no education.
Right now, America is definitely one of most nationalistic cultures on Earth, on a par with other ideologically centered states such as China or Libya. And nationalism of this sort is becoming increasingly irrelevant and conspicuous in an era of increasing global interconnectivity. It's incongruous. And it's ugly. But it's not -completely- unjustified, and it's certainly not because "Americans are stupid."
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