stupid americans

trappedinmyradio

LikeAnOcean wrote:

Biggest problem with the world and biggest problem with this thread..


STOP FUCKING STEREOTYPING!!!!

One of those they interviewed could barely even speak English.. and isn't the "axis of evil" durived from a real dumb ass named GW? As far as I'm concerned the axis of evil is in my ass.

that's probably illegal in the u.s.

RavennaSeattle1911

i have slowdial up and probably wouldnt bother to look at the vidios

seeing those seahawks fans on news today people do seem dumb -so many mindless jerks

i hate tv

harmless_little_f***

The same thing would've happened if they'd gone to Britain and interviewed a bunch of pikeys. I wouldn't worry about it.

sponger

I was all for Bush's re-election. This is because the dems didn't have a clue as to do with Iraq -only that our troops need to get out of there. I don't think the situation is really as simple as lets get the troops home. I wouldn't want to see someone who thinks it's that simple get elected.

Listening to Kerry talk is like watching a dog chase its own tail. He's a lot of blah blah blah and no real convictions in regards to what really needs to be done. Hillary is even scarier. The other day she pullled the "Saddam gassed his own people" line of rhetoric.

So, what it all boils down to is partisan politics on the part of anyone who had a chance of replacing bush, and I don't think it's wise to put the future of Iraq and the troops in the hands of partisan politics. The dems repeat the phrase "exit strategy", but only for the sake of appearing to have a solution when, in fact, they don't. That's even more dangerous than not having an exit strategy.

And we all know what will happen if the troops pull out prematurely. There will be genocide. It will be a sunni/shiite/kurd killing field and I guarantee you the first fingers that will be doing the pointing will be the dems'. They will say, "Bush should've told us Iraq needed our protection."

I admit that his first election was poor judgment on the part of americans, but his re-election was not.

Collin

NMyTree wrote:

You do realize that show is going for laughs, right?

You don't even know what questions they were asking those people.

Sounded to me that the questions were clearly overdubbed.

Either way, I find it hilarious you take that show and their skit so serious.

Have you watched all parts? Because the questions don't seem dubbed at all.

But who knows they might have asked 50 people before they found someone who gave a stupid answer. But I do remember this survey that asked a bunch of questions to school children of several western countries and the US didn't score to good.

Collin

The 'news' at the bottom is hilarious as well!

Anyway, that people can't answers these questions is very sad, doesn't matter what country they are from, imo.

parel jam

sponger wrote:

The fact that the world chooses to base its opinion of america on a few people pulled off the street is what is sad and frightening.

Isn't that on all the matters? They always go to shopping centers or downtown areas and pick, imo, the not too clever persons to interview.

lalalalaaaaaaaa

LikeAnOcean wrote:

Biggest problem with the world and biggest problem with this thread..


STOP FUCKING STEREOTYPING!!!!

One of those they interviewed could barely even speak English.. and isn't the "axis of evil" durived from a real dumb ass named GW? As far as I'm concerned the axis of evil is in my ass.

Thank you.

I would also add that the 2nd biggest problem is people taking comedy too seriously.

angelica

trappedinmyradio wrote:

you cannot say whether or not these people are mentally impaired...the fact is that the citizens of this country elected george w. bush to the presidency...not once, but twice. you can say it was stolen or whatever...but, it shouldn't have been close enough for it to be stolen. so, i surmise that you are correct and it's not just a few people...the majority of america is stupid...i will go as far as saying that 98% of the world population is stupid and/or ignorant.

The way it supposedly works is that each person has their own natural aptitudes, and apparently possesses one or two areas where they excel over thousands of others.

I personally have a high aptitude in psychological or interpersonal issues, and yet I know very little about politics. Not only am I quite politically ignorant, but when I try to learn things politically, it goes in one ear and out the other. This means it does not stick with the way I'm naturally wired.
Am I stupid and or ignorant? Maybe I am.

angelica

The Canadian version of this is hysterical--that is if you know enough about Canada to get the jokes. "Talking With Americans" http://youtube.com/watch?v=seYUbVa7L7w

Although it's still really clear that they don't have any reason to present the people who know the answers. These shows are obviously edited for comedic value.

Byrnzie

Freedom fries!

Nuff said!

NMyTree

Collin wrote:

Have you watched all parts? Because the questions don't seem dubbed at all.

But who knows they might have asked 50 people before they found someone who gave a stupid answer. But I do remember this survey that asked a bunch of questions to school children of several western countries and the US didn't score to good.

Since we're nit-picking people's intellegence and stereotyping, that would be...

" ....the US didn't score too good " :D

NMyTree

I could go to any country in the world (yes, even Canada ) and ask questions to anyone on the street, and eventually I could find 15-25 people who answer in the same, idiotic manner.

I've traveled the world enough to know that the people of the world, outside of the United States Of America, have some odd and downright ignorant perceptions regarding Americans and America in general. While some of things they believe and think of Americans are true to a certain, isolated extent; most of what they think and believe are gross misconceptions or downright wrong. Governments and Media do a great job of snow-jobbing their public.

Just like our goverment here in the USA and media snow-job us regarding other people from around the planet. It works both ways. Don't think you're not being fed bullshit lies and inaccuracies regarding America and Americans; because you are.

Yes, America has it's share of ignorant people. Hell, I often criticize the idiots and uneducated of my country. But America hardly has cornered the market of ignorance and stupidity.

Blind-fold me, drop me off in London, France, Italy, Ireland, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Germany...where ever; spin me in a circle and I'll throw a few pebbles. No doubt I could find several morons with each set of 10 pebble throws.

Collin

NMyTree wrote:

Since we're nit-picking people's intellegence and stereotyping, that would be...

" ....the US didn't score too good " :D

Well, it's intelligence.

And shouldn't it be "... the US didn't score too well" ?

NMyTree

Collin wrote:

Well, it's intelligence.

And shouldn't it be "... the US didn't score too well" ?

Now you're learning:D:D Or is that "your":D:D

NMyTree

But if you want to be even more picky, it probably should be....


" .......the US did not score very well "

Collin

NMyTree wrote:

I could go to any country in the world (yes, even Canada ) and ask questions to anyone on the street, and eventually I could find 15-25 people who answer in the same, idiotic manner.

I've traveled the world enough to know that the people of the world, outside of the United States Of America, have some odd and downright ignorant perceptions regarding Americans and America in general. While some of things they believe and think of Americans are true to a certain, isolated extent; most of what they think and believe are gross misconceptions or downright wrong. Governments and Media do a great job of snow-jobbing their public.

I agree with this. I hitchhiked through parts of the US in July. The people here (I live in a country in Europe) haven't got a clue what's it like in the US, even the ones who have been there, because they only visit tourist areas and never actually talk to the local people. I had a vague idea of what Americans were like, I thought they were friendly and open and I figured there would be a considerable amount of ignorant, arrogant people. What I found was, Americans weren't just friendly they were extremely friendly and open, very hospitable much more than any country in Europe I've ever visited.

And I must say the ignorance of some people in the States is beyond belief. But I'd say that's because - and I generalize on basis of what I have experienced - Americans are more outspoken, assertive than the people in my country and in many other countries. So even if the people here are even more ignorant, you wouldn't really notice they are that ignorant, people tend to be very tentative.

An example; I met a guy named Vic, rich man, gave us shelter and food and we spent all night talking. He made statement about my country that weren't true at all... not a single shred of truth. And when we told him it really wasn't like that, he tried to convince us that he was right. In my country that would never happen, never.

Edit: Big text, wonder how many mistakes I made this time:D

CorporateWhore

Kenny Olav wrote:

this is why patriotism should be earned, not expected.

Patriotism does not depend on how many facts you know about your country.

Patriotism depends on one's love of country. It connotes the deep-seated attachment one has to the traditions, culture, and people of their nation. In a phrase: "blood and soil."

Plenty of patriotic Americans went off to World War II and died without ever knowing who wrote the Declaration of Independence. Some didn't even know how to read. Were they less patriotic because of it?

A stupid American is not an unpatriotic American - it's just an uninformed citizen. The thing is: these people probably do not vote. Voting is a civic duty and a patriotic thing to do. I agree that those people are ignorant and should be more informed.

Collin

CorporateWhore wrote:

Patriotism does not depend on how many facts you know about your country.

Patriotism depends on one's love of country. It connotes the deep-seated attachment one has to the traditions, culture, and people of their nation. In a phrase: "blood and soil."

Plenty of patriotic Americans went off to World War II and died without ever knowing who wrote the Declaration of Independence. Some didn't even know how to read. Were they less patriotic because of it?

A stupid American is not an unpatriotic American - it's just an uninformed citizen. The thing is: these people probably do not vote. Voting is a civic duty and a patriotic thing to do. I agree that those people are ignorant and should be more informed.

CorporateWhore wrote:

When I say "One nation, under God," I see that nation as American. I believe an American speaks english, is protestant/catholic/jewish, and has an attachment to their homeland and other Americans. An American has a bond with the land he grew up on and its people. An American knows our history and culture. They speak a certain way and know certain facets about our people that a visiting foreigner could never understand.

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CorporateWhore

Collin wrote:

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"History and culture" is open-ended.

If you disagree with my definition of patriotism, give it your best shot, commie.