Why are most Americans so Dumb?

Question

I mean to ask this question with the deepest sincerity...Please help me get the answer I just want to cry :(

Answer 1

I am US borne, I lived in Miami-Florida for seven years, before that, I lived in south America and recently move out of Florida for good to the UK, and now I look back to these past 7 years and even though I did my professional career there, I felt it was the 7 worst years of my live (social wise), because of this capitalistic systems I did not have many friends, everybody was busy, did not have a real girlfriend cause I did not have money to show and people saw me like I was a rat because I was poor “the more you have, the more you are” . And in the US, you can not pursued a university degree unless you come from a very wealthy family or live in debt for the rest of your life and if you become sick, you either have to have an insurance (very expensive if not paid by employer) or lived in debt for the rest of your live.



I think in the US, there is a culture to work but not culture to socialise with others, for example Drs see you as a number $ more than as a patient, i don’t want to generalise but i think the US system changes people into machines and blocks their mind form what is outside, most of the people I meet there, think that the US is the best country in every single way, without even visiting other countries, well I don’t blame then , with the little time off we had in Florida as listed on linked below, there is not time to visit any other countries,



Well, something else I realize when I was travelling Europe and south America, I noticed that most of Americans did not make any effort to a least speak the most common or used word in other languages and expect everybody to speak english as once a girl from Chicago told me “we are leaving the a globalisation world so everybody need to speak English”



In the other hand I think that economically wise US is great , my parents are doing financially very well so is my brother and most of the people I know, but unfortunately all the money they make and have, cant not even be enjoyed. I truly respect you opinion but I think that WE as “Americans” should see the world equally, change our minds, not because we are richest and have the economical power we have the right to abuse others and impose our system, ethics, morals as every country has their own and we should respect that.

Answer 2

Our educational system is run by a strong union which only cares about how much $ they make, how little they can work and job security so they cant be fired no matter how poorly they teach. Its really degenerated into today's lawless classes where discipline is nonexistent and learning impossible. Most students are apathetic about learning by grade 6.

Answer 3

I don't think their all dumb, everyone has got dumb people,maybe its because they don't start the education system at the age of 4yrs like alot of countries.

Answer 4

not most Americans. just the people leading our country

Answer 5

There are about 300 million Americans--just how many of "us" are you talking about anyway--Dude======.

Answer 6

Because that the way they were brought up. Ask their ancestors something went wrong somewhere and its unreversable.

Answer 7

That's a stupid question! Are you American?

Answer 8

sorry...I don't know how to answer such a dumb question.

Answer 9

because we keep lower our standards.

because it is easier then making people learn more or have higher standards.

Answer 10

Perhaps it's easier than thinking...?

*Gasp*