Are Americans Stupid?

[IndianaJoe]

<http://www.abytheliberal.com/internationalism/are-americans-stupid-statistics-and-research-data>

<http://www.alternet.org/news/90161/?page=1>

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWOFKtbhh1k>

<http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1968042,00.html>

<http://www.eduinreview.com/blog/2008/09/are-democrats-more-educated-than-republicans/>

[Jackpine Radical]

1. Yes.

Any other questions?

[uncommon]

2. The vast majority of them, yes.

Most human beings are not sufficiently intelligent to understand matters of state - this is why democracy isn't necessarily the best invention ever.

[unpossibles]

16. I disagree. Statistically, most will be of average intelligence

Except that many more potentially smart people will not use their intelligence, which is a worse crime.

[uncommon]

19. People of average intelligence are not fit to make decisions for the rest of society -

sorry, but I prefer things to be in the hands of geniuses with the will of the people taken strongly into consideration.

[unpossibles]

26. I agree. That's why we have Representatives not a Democracy

oh wait, you said geniuses. But yeah, I suppose my point still stands.

[uncommon]

28. Lol. Well at least people of above-average intelligence.

[ThomWV]

31. I disagree completely

Because what you suggest is nothing short of slavery.

[liberal N proud]

3. That would be a definitive YES!

The majority of Americans are dumber than a box of rocks.

We have a Republican party with a sub part of Teabaggers to prove it.

[AlinPA]

4. Sometimes, most are.

[HERVEPA]

5. Ronald Reagen elected. George Bushes elected.

Need I say more?

[JHB]

6. Some, but too many n/t

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

7. Consider how stupid the average American is.

Now realize that half of all Americans are even stupider than that.

[MajorChode]

30. The Downing effect insures most of them don't know it

These people are commonly referred to as "teabaggers".

[proteus_lives]

8. Meh.

I've been to other countries.

Stupidity is a world-wide problem.

[uncommon]

14. Exactly - most humans are stupid, not just Americans.

[Aristus]

9. Well, there's a reason the movie "Idiocracy" was set in America, instead of, say, Denmark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSROlfR7WTo

[asdjrocky]

12. Still love that movie. nt

[Mudoria]

40. Because no one would watch "Idiocracy" based in Denmark..

I can assure you the percentage of stupid people is about the same inevery country.

[Blue_Tires]

10. i would argue poorly informed rather than stupid...

[NoNothing]

11. To those answering yes, a provoking follow-up question:

Does this lessen your commitment to democracy?

Is there such a thing as "too stupid to vote?" Have we reached that point?

[TexasProgresive]

13. No more then anyone else but we have a tendency to be willfully ignorant &

proud of it. That kind of ignorance is worst then stupidity because they choose to be ignorant whereas the stupid are born that way.

[Winterblues]

15. Does the Pope shit in the woods?

I mean really...Bush* for eight years.....

[Steely_Dan]

17. Do They Still Teach Civics In School? n/t

[G_j]

18. and proud of it ! nt

[alterfurz]

25. "We're fat, we're loud, we're dumb, and we're proud!"

Greetings from Wisconsin...Come smell our dairy air & cut the cheese with us!

[Initech]

38. To quote the movie Men In Black:

"Human thought is so primitive that it's looked upon as an infectious disease by most of the galaxy."

[ProfessionalLeftist]

20. Uh. By and large, that would be a big "YEPPERS" n/t

[Pharaoh]

21. a yea...........

many morons out there!

[disillusioned73]

22. I have yet to look @ the links - the answer is YES

we even have some unreccing here @ DU

[Better Believe It]

23. No. Not at all. Brainwashed by the mass media, schools and politicians. YES.

But it's our job to counter and defeat the corporate propaganda machine.

Why are so many high income "educated" people snobbish and think they are so much better and smarter than ordinary working class people?

[bigbaddan]

24. YES when it comes to political issues.

Just look at now. Less than two years ago the Republican's were thrown out on their ears for screwing up the economy. Now, just because Obama can not fix it after less than two years, they are willing to vote the very same Republican's who caused the problem back into office.

You tell me.

[immoderate]

39. Not too good at math, science, history, writing, or critical thinking either.

--imm

[unpossibles]

27. A growing number seem to be! More and more apparently think Obama is a Muslim

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129291805&sc=fb&cc=fp

<facepalm>

[Xenotime]

29. Yes. Except for many on the east and west coasts.

[political_Dem]

32. America is the country that doesn't like intellectuals and education.

Some of the citizens sneer at anyone who has a degree and call them "elitists".

With such a disgust of those who are learned, is it such a surprise that America is a country who celebrates and lauds people who have no depth of knowledge or cultural awareness?

After all, Sarah Palin, George Bush and their RW ilk are people who are placed upon a pedestal on this country.

[Arugula Latte]

42. You're supposed to believe that the Earth is 6,000 years old and Jesus is coming back.

That's the 'Murikin way. Don't ruin it by getting that fancy book lernin'.

[WinkyDink]

33. There's bound to be some!

[KansDem]

34. Are you kidding us?

Ignorant Americans

[Javaman]

35. 2-5% intelligent, well informed...

10% well informed

15% have a clue, don't have the time get the details, but wish they did.

40% muddle through the day, doing the best they can but don't have time for anything other than survival.

15% don't have a clue and also don't have the time but refuse to get the details

10% uninformed

2-5% mouth breathing morons, who react to bright lights and shiny objects.

Now, I must remind you all, I didn't say to which party or affiliation these percentages belong to.

[slackmaster]

36. No more stupid than a lot of other people, and less stupid than most

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IQ_and_the_Wealth_of_Nations#National_IQ_estimates

[Initech]

37. Are Americans stupid? Do heavy metal bands have really long hair?

[Brewman_Jax]

41. Does a former drill sergeant make a terrible therapist?

[LTX]

43. Kind of depends on what you mean when you say American.

After all, the United States is a rather ethnically diverse nation of immigrants. So the question is, I suppose:

Are Vietnamese/ Cambodian/ Korean/ Chinese/ Japanese/ Indonesian/ Cyprian/ Bangladesh/ Armenian/ Malaysian/ Mongolian/ Romanian/ Moldovan/ Hungarian/ Czech/ Indian/ Pakistani/ Philippine/ Haitian/ Russian/ Syrian/ Turkish/ Yemen/ Taiwanese/ Algerian/ Egyptian/ Sudanese/ Tanzanian/ South-African/ Somalian/ Kenyan/ Nigerian/ Congolese/ Rwandan/ Namibian/ Moroccan/ Mali/ Gambian/ Ghanaian/ Ethiopian/ Cameroon/ Botswana/ Columbian/ Mexican/ Brazilian/ Argentinian/ Bolivian/ Venezuelan/ Honduran/ Panamanian/ Chilean/ Ecuadoran/ Peruvian/ Belgian/ French/ Italian/ German/ English/ Irish/ Scottish/ Dutch/ Swedish/ Norwegian/ Spanish/ Portuguese/ etc., etc. -Americans stupid?

And the answer, of course, is -- Yes. Except me. And the people who came from where I came from. And the people who agree with me. And the people I like.

[steve2470]

44. Apathetic and ignorant but not stupid nt

[grantcart]

45. Is this a trick question?