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Aristus

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1. Obviously, we aren't all stupid.

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 06:14 PM

Sep 2013

But there's a subset of people in our society who enshrine stupidity and ignorance as something to be proud of, or which otherwise distinguishes undistinguished people.

It's a trope of personal identity that doesn't require any effort, drive, or determination. That's why so many people embrace it.

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"Americans are stupid" [View all] quinnox Sep 2013 OP

Obviously, we aren't all stupid. Aristus Sep 2013 #1

To "enshrine stupidity and ignorance as something to be proud of" is uniquely American. n/t Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #10

I can see their point... Mike Nelson Sep 2013 #2

no more so than elsewhere, some are. some arent. and some are a little of both seabeyond Sep 2013 #3

it is a bell curve. Most people are in the middle. Average. NRaleighLiberal Sep 2013 #4

There are stupid people and right wingers everywhere. Waiting For Everyman Sep 2013 #5

It's no different than stating "arabs are terrorists" sufrommich Sep 2013 #6

Conservative Americans are quite stupid ... JEFF9K Sep 2013 #7

Stupid? No. Stryder Sep 2013 #8

Personally, I think the Artificial Persons* who have captured the reins of power in this country truebluegreen Sep 2013 #9

"Americans are stupefied" Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #11

I like that post headline quinnox Sep 2013 #12

It's regional bigotry writ large IDemo Sep 2013 #13

No, I just think they're arrogant assholes. pintobean Sep 2013 #14

We're no stupider than other countries WatermelonRat Sep 2013 #15

as someone who routinely works with offshore folk Skittles Sep 2013 #16

Well, just about half of everyone is of below average intelligence Burma Jones Sep 2013 #17