Will this be our future?

[gap5ewl]

I talked to a girl a couple of nights ago, and I swear she seemed to think this...because I brought up Ben Franklin (who she seemed to know was bisexual) and then made some passing comment about him being President, I think.

bisexual?

 

[Dark Vigilante]

Well, it does looks like they filmed this in Texas.

 

[ShadowBoxing]

bisexual?

Supposedly he was a real pimp with the ladies back then, but there is also rumors he played both sides of the field. I wouldn't be surprised. Ben Franklin was an extremely eccentric individual.

 

[Ghostrider84]

Supposedly he was a real pimp with the ladies back then, but there is also rumors he played both sides of the field. I wouldn't be surprised. Ben Franklin was an extremely eccentric individual.

he had the jungle fever too.......

 

[ShadowBoxing]

he had the jungle fever too.......

That was Thomas Jefferson.

 

[Dan33977]

Anyone who actually takes what is in this video seriously is an idiot. First, he just interviewed people who appeared unintelligent; and if he did interview others, he didn't include their answers in this video because then his manufactured "point" wouldn't be supported. Second, there are stupid people in every country.

The person who made this video is biased and the morons who have already replied to this thread with concern are even more unintelligent than the people he featured in this video.

To be fair he has of kind of a "selective group" here...like most of the people he is talking to look stupid...I haven't seen one person who dresses well, or is looking presentable.

Well how much of those interviews turned out like that. Did he have to do a hundred or maybe more, what about all the people who knew "krygikistan" (or whatever) wasn't a country, what about the people who answered every question right? Is the sample truly random, because I guarentee you sampling error is huge in that. Granted, Americans don't do well in surveys, but they do a lot better than that.

Those "look at how stupid we are, man on the street interviews" are editted. I bet I could go to Australia and make a similar video with similar questions.

yes, there are alot of stupid people out there, but the people with common sense and some idea of the world around them seem to outnumber them at least 3 to 1

To be fair though, they could've shot the same video in any other country around the world and still gotten stupid answers.

typical questioniares... you'll find answers like that everywhere in the world if you question enough people..... remember, 25% of the world is ******ed...

Exactly!

It sorta scares me that someone could do a segment that's very obviously meant for and edited to produce comedy, and you actually take it as a fair cross section of America.

I'm not saying there aren't people that stupid. I'm not saying there aren't a lot of people that stupid, but at least have a distinguishing and cautious eye when it comes to these things. That's the only way you'll ever be able to tell propaganda from truth, and comedy segments from serious news segments.

This is the best reply to this thread so far.

 

[WeaponZ2]

Rick Mercer's "Talking to Americans" was better...

 

[Arkady Rossovich]

http://www.shoutfile.com/v/gSfSsCpR/Why_People_Believe_Americans_Are_Stupid

If so, oy.

Its all true.

 

[kytrigger]

Supposedly he was a real pimp with the ladies back then, but there is also rumors he played both sides of the field. I wouldn't be surprised. Ben Franklin was an extremely eccentric individual.

He was especially fond of older women too (supposedly)

 

[Fanticon]

It was obviously filmed in L.A. and Texas.

It was obvious that some of the locations in the video were from our nation's capitol.

 

[ScottyBBadd]

I hope not.

 

[GarudA]

No surprise here, I read somewhere that nearly 50% of Americans believe that the Earth 6,000 years old and also that large amount believe the world is flat and that it is a whole conspiracy about the world been round. Something needs to be done.

 

[Kyalesyin]

Highly amusing, if taken at entertainment value only. If this was the true state of things... I dread to think.

 

[LexCorp]

No, it will not be our future. Even if the "stupid" people are holding the limelight right now the smart people are truly running this planet and will continue to run it untill we reach a golden age.

That was not a joke.

 

[Kyalesyin]

A golden age where they ban stupid people?

 

[LexCorp]

A golden age where they ban stupid people?

Stupid poeple will just fade out over time....I hope

 

[Goddessreicho]

Only if they don't breed. I swear people should take an intelligence test before sexual activity.

 

[LexCorp]

That would be good. Nerd sex!

 

[Lightspeed]

What's wrong with people believing the earth is only 6,000 years old? Not everyone believes in the big bang theory and evolution. No I am not trying to start a religion debate.

 

[GarudA]

What's wrong with people believing the earth is only 6,000 years old? Not everyone believes in the big bang theory and evolution. No I am not trying to start a religion debate.

Yes I see the truth, the world is flat . With all the Evidence that proves that the world is over 4 billion years old and the Universe to be over 13 billion years old. What should people do, just ignore the Evidence?

People who make the claim about the earth to be 6,000 years old have no evidence at all to back up their claim.

 

[GarudA]

Also to answer your question about what could be wrong about believing that the earth is 6,000 years old. All this does is limit peoples knowledge of the universe and it's working, it would stop people from exploring other discoveries, it would be like going back into the Dark Ages.

 

[Roughneck]

You guys should find some clips of the Candian show Talking to Americans.....Hell just watch Leno's Jaywalking to see how stupid you silly Americans are on Average

 

[LexCorp]

You know it takes one dumb person to ruin things. But I feel bad for people who are ignorant but not stupid.

 

[Gonking]

wow, is this true?

"The USA has the lowest level of global awareness and average IQ of all western countries."

 

[Fred_Fury]

yeah and the rest of the world is filled with geniuses

Most people are stupid, and that goes for every country.