Why Are You/We So Stupid?

**Padawanbater2** · 06-03-2012, 10:55 PM

Old clip, but still relevant.

We're one of the dumbest people on the planet. How is this possible considering how wealthy we are comparatively?

What is keeping most of us retarded?

**Hepheastus420** · 06-03-2012, 10:56 PM

What? I don't understand..

**Total Head** · 06-03-2012, 11:23 PM

that clip sucks. clearly they were someplace in the south.

"let's try to present an unbiased sample of american knowingness, but let's make sure to interview people from the section of the country with the worst education rankings"

it's like going to maine to get the "african-american perspective".

i'm american and had no trouble with those questions. how many sides does a triangle have? fucking seriously? those people were hand picked, right down to the state they lived in.

**Matthew Rapley** · 06-03-2012, 11:33 PM

I'm a bit confused by the start of the clip where the guy says " ... asking US locals about the very world their country runs"

Seriously, the US runs the world now? couldn't run a fucking raffle without screwing it up.

The US doesn't "run" the world, but it's certainly gone a long way towards ruining it.

**Padawanbater2** · 06-03-2012, 11:40 PM

I think the basic premise still holds true, though. As a people, collectively, we're fucking idiots. At the bottom of every intelligence quotient list in every measurable survey. Why is that? How is that possible? We have the most out of any country, why are we so damn dumb when considering the statistics?

**blazinkill504** · 06-03-2012, 11:43 PM

cause too many people let others think for them

**Total Head** · 06-03-2012, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by Padawanbater2

I think the basic premise still holds true, though. As a people, collectively, we're fucking idiots. At the bottom of every intelligence quotient list in every measurable survey. Why is that? How is that possible? We have the most out of any country, why are we so damn dumb when considering the statistics?

exactly who is this "we" you speak of? i think it's pretty simple. the more rural your area, the more isolated you tend to be. the US is over 80% rural but has less than 22% of the population living in rural areas. am i supposed to consider billybob from derpville, mississippi a true representation of americans? that's ridiculous.

**dababydroman** · 06-03-2012, 11:54 PM

diaper heads HAH

**Padawanbater2** · 06-03-2012, 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by Total Head

exactly who is this "we" you speak of? i think it's pretty simple. the more rural your area, the more isolated you tend to be. the US is over 80% rural but has less than 22% of the population living in rural areas. am i supposed to consider billybob from derpville, mississippi a true representation of americans? that's ridiculous.

"We" is anyone with American citizenship.

What do you mean by "rural"?

Unfortunately, we have to consider Billybob's opinion, it has equal value when considering voting power. The question then becomes, what makes Billybob so damn stupid to vote for something against his and his families best interest?