Americans are NOT stupid!

[Anaisa]

You Americans voted for Bush as your supereme overlord.

I rest my case on American stupidity.

And Tony Blair and Margret Thatcher are excusable? (not saying they are not, just returning rhetoric. )

Thatcher was awesome. If she wasn't losing her marbles, I'd say put her back in power.

She never had any marbles to begin with. Thatcher was awesome! If by awesome you mean she followed the same policy of screwing things up for the lower classes an did it spectacularly well, she was awesome yes. Otherwise, no. Thatcher an Tony Blair were both a couple of buffoons. Most people don't think of what governments could do, but rather what they've done previously. Which is why the likes of Tony Blair an Margaret Thatcher, aren't seen for just how useless they really are.

[Zante]

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Now, of course not all Americans are stupid, but there is no doubt that a lot of them are.

[Endless]

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Now, of course not all Americans are stupid, but there is no doubt that a lot of them are.

*rolleyes*

Yeah, at least 30 people are, judging from the video. That's <b>a lot</b>.

[Madame Adequate]

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Now, of course not all Americans are stupid, but there is no doubt that a lot of them are.

I'm pretty sure the internets has already debunked that as completely unreliable and very likely doctored, if not outright fabricated.

Anaisa: The lower classes were screwed over mainly because illogical and iimmoral subsidies and wealth redistribution previously aimed towards them and industries they were traditionally very strongly involved in were reduced or removed. It sucks that it affects them negatively, but that's just too bad, because the free market = good.

[prayzer]

I'm American. I'm proud to be American, and I love my country. However, I do despise what our government has become: greedy old people that can spend one term in the Senate making decisions that affect the population, make themselves more money, and then retire and receive $75,000 a month as their retirement. Thats B.S.!! Most of the politicians have never worked on a real job, never known what it's like to barely make ends meet from paycheck to paycheck, and yet they still think their decisions are in our best interests. Yes, I voted for Pres. Bush. I thought he was the better of the choices we were given, as it is with all of our political elections. They are all corrupt. But, just because our government is headed by fat, lazy, greedy, stupid people, don't even think that I'm one of them. First of all, you can tell from the pic on my profile that I'm not fat. I'm 6'1" tall, 220 lbs and have 17" biceps. I work my butt off from paycheck to paycheck to pay my bills to support my wife and my daughter, so that rules out lazy and greedy. As for stupid, yeah, I might act crazy from time to time and do stupid things sometimes, but, guess what, so does everyone else in this world. That doesnt make me a stupid person. No 2 people in this whole world are exactly the same. Thats what makes life interesting. If everyone was exactly the same, this would be a very boring world. If you have trouble believing this, find and read a book called "The Giver" by Lois Lowry. It will give you a new perspective on differences, or the lack thereof.

So, anyway, what was my point again? LOL, j/k. Stereotyping is bad, and wrong, so maybe we'll call it b'dong. But, don't "hate" someone just because they're different, or because someone on youtube said to. If you want to "hate" someone, try living in their shoes first, then decide.

[bipper]

You Americans voted for Bush as your supereme overlord.

I rest my case on American stupidity.

And Tony Blair and Margret Thatcher are excusable? (not saying they are not, just returning rhetoric. )

Thatcher was awesome. If she wasn't losing her marbles, I'd say put her back in power.

She never had any marbles to begin with. Thatcher was awesome! If by awesome you mean she followed the same policy of screwing things up for the lower classes an did it spectacularly well, she was awesome yes. Otherwise, no. Thatcher an Tony Blair were both a couple of buffoons. Most people don't think of what governments could do, but rather what they've done previously. Which is why the likes of Tony Blair an Margaret Thatcher, aren't seen for just how useless they really are.

I was not saying Thatcher was bad, I was just providing as much as bush haters. returning rhetoric as I said. Which is fine. I support him but not implicitly. I do have mixed feelings about the war, but I am not going to completely call American's stupid over the fact that he snuck presidency (from two rather weak opponents).

Criticism is just bitching, unless it is constructive. Which is half our problem, freedom of speech and lack or liability. So many people will play ignorantly at politics, and no real authorable unbiased resource really exists against all the petty political underdogging that goes on between our two elite canidates for the election. On top of that, I hear people say, " Well we were screwed either way.." Well, GTFO and run for president, or if it is not your bag, smurfing write your sedater[senator], give the president pleasure or buy your opinion in. People who are to lazy to lead will follow. that is life. That is what I have seen in abundance around here. Standing around with signs, or posting youtube videos just gets you to the level of the Westborough baptist church. It takes more, and I can see a diminished spark of lazyness in our political, commercial, industrial and all around living within my community ~ (which thanks to the internet, is no longer just Wisconsin, Minnesota, or America.)

I have to say, since we are looking at the political route, it seems the democrats whom seem not to be able to keep power (I am not knocking them, just a statement) have some very critical people running for office now. Once who will say harsh things, and inspire through anger and feelings of oppression. It reminds me very much of any other government. Turbulence is just something people need, and America seems to be the mother of media, therefore, more people see our turbulence.

It is funny though, that just as many people look at Israel, and think how stupid that is, or how stupid some eastern countries are with their silly communism, and Australia with there smurfing kangaroos. Really, it all just seems like nationalism disguised by some sort of elitism [ironically enough].

Something I hypocritically blame Brittan for :P

[Raistlin]

You know a thread about America is bad when a Frenchie is the voice of reason.

[Serapy]

So what? There's a video saying that british people are stupid. (I'm half british).

Each one majority in every race/country are considered stupid as a matter of fact in your point of view.

However, I do not think everybody is stupid, we all are different.

Making this thread just to defend America is making people rant more about Americans. There are videos such as "Iraq is full of homos", "Japan is a dumb country", etc, why didn't you defend them but only America?

Fair enough.

[Zante]

*rolleyes*

Yeah, at least 30 people are, judging from the video. That's <b>a lot</b>.

I posted that for entertainment more than anything, I don't really have anything against Americans per see, just stupid people in general. I bet you would get plenty of similar answers from people anywhere in the world.

[Quindiana Jones]

Everyone who globally represents America could quite easily win "World's Most Retarded", so it's no wonder people think that.

I know for a fact that you can get nice American's, look at...some EoFF members, but the one's who make themselves known to the rest of the world are usually stupid and loud and evil.

Hang on...this is GC. Umm....LOL AMERICANS R GAY LIEK U!

[ljkkjlcm9]

to anyone in this thread who said they're American, and live in America, and that they hate it here... GTFO... we don't want you here and we certainly won't miss you.

I'm American, and I think society is going to hell, but I certainly love my country. There's no denying that it's one of the greatest places to live just from what we have available for us here. It's funny when every foreigner I talk to that actual comes here, or visits here, thinks America is amazing with everything we offer people. While people that grew up here say how horrible this place is. Seriously, it's all hypocritical. If anything happens in the world, the world turns to see what America does. If we do something, we're tyrants, if we do nothing, we're ignoring it and we're a bad world leader. People complain about America, but then turn around and count on us. "Stop being the World Police America!" "AMERICA, we need help, you going to do something?"

Seriously, America is where it is at this point, because other countries put us here... I'm not gonna lie. It's also funny about people that are worried about countries like China. Basically how it works, if you create something in America, you get credit for it and become a billionaire (if it's good). In China, you get no credit for it and go nowhere. That's why a lot of people come to America to do research and try and make a break through, and a lot of the break throughs (not all obviously) recently have been in America.

Simply put, go around the world, experience different cultures... ACTUALLY GO THERE, before making judgment about it.
"Don't knock it until you try it."
It's like some food, looks horrible, sounds disgusting, but you should try it, and it could be very good. But like food, everyone has personal tastes.

THE JACKEL

[Zeldy]

Its just a stereotype, you get over it.

Like all English people are posh and stubborn. ha! Oh it makes me laugh.

[Croyles]

Seriously, dont take Youtube comments seriously.
I do have to say that pretty much everything that I see or hear of America shows stupid people doing stupid ignorant/arrogant things. Dont worry, I know this doesnt apply to a lot of people, but I am sure that it also does apply to a lot of other people.
I still dont know HOW much the way your country is presented to everyone else is an exaggeration, i'd have to find out by actually visiting the country and all its states myself.
We all put up with stereotypes I guess. The english have to hear about how they are posh and uppity all the time, and for some strange reason (because this sort of implies the complete opposite) also that its just a hooligan country.
The japanese, the chinese, and everyone else.
Us germans, well I dont think I even need to say anything...

[fire_of_avalon]

Most of your self righteous jerks who rag on the South have never been out of your little regional bubble, and if you have, you haven't stuck around for long. So who's closed minded here? The southerners you've never even met, or your own damned selves? Same goes for all of you people bitching about America.

And since when do the majority of southerners drive hummers? I thought we were supposed to be poor, no account white trash down here?

I also like the "only the MAJORITY of American's are idiots" or "most people in the world are idiots!" Yeah, sure. And I guess none of you fall into the majority, huh? Wow, imagine that. Here at EoFF we just so happened to attract a huge chunk of an teeny, tiny minority who practically doesn't exist amongst the waves of stupidity in the world. You know what? I don't buy that at all. We're just as "stupid" as everyone else. I don't think the minority elite of the world is in their teen years and is linked solely by their interest in Final Fantasy.

I can't believe some of you people consider yourselves tolerant. Every last one of you is just as bad as any non-violent racist out there, because you're just as prejudiced for reasons that are just as shallow.

I think it's high time a lot of you kids took a good long look in the mirror, to see how the values you preach stack up to the values you embody.

I really just don't get why some of you think you're so much better based on location. And I don't see why some of you, who I thought were smart, sensible people, are the first to start pointing fingers at people in other locations. That'll teach me to have faith in anybody, I reckon.

[bipper]

Oh shiz, FoA smites you. It is funny though, that America seems to stereotype itself just as most of the European union. It is a gross miscalculation on anyone's part to actually apply sterotypes outside of your own perception especially without acknowledging the ignorance you put yourself through to do so. Ignorance can be bliss, and can lead to some good humor, but humor at the cost of someone else is not funny ... it is hilarious

Srsly though, I love the south, and would someday love to live there. I see that there are differences in culture, and differences in the way things are, but for the love of , that is what makes humans so fricken cool. Our differences, and when something becomes the grind, we can change our scenery. It is what humans do.

The north is self righteous and ignorant while the south is ignorant and lazy. At least our ignorance is something we can connect on, right guys?