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[–] [email protected] 37 points 5 days ago (5 children)

Americans are some of the most unintelligent people on earth

[–] [email protected] 40 points 5 days ago

I think humanity is a big dumb collective. Americans are just arrogant in our stupidity.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

They're also some of the smartest people on the planet. America is suffering the same problem we all are - right wing shitbags and hostile nations weaponising our stupid people through social media.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

America is suffering the same problem we all are - right wing shitbags and hostile nations weaponising our stupid people through social media.

I do feel we're on a slippery slope though :)

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 days ago

Speaking as an american. Hard agree.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

And the most frustrating thing is it's not because we have to be. We literally choose to be. It's infuriating.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

I agree we are number 1 in this regard, but other nations sure do their best to unseat us from our stupid throne.