Why People think Americans are Stupid

[MaskTVMaura]

Originally Posted by Rcourt64

Half the worlds population is below avarage intelligence because many countries don't offer the education, opportunities, advantages, that the United States offers.
Being said, As America is offering these wonderful goodies, Americans here still failed or not able to take advantage of these "gifts" this wonderful nation continues to drop on their doorsteps. And again this is due to the lifestyles Americans and they're Gov. have developed into there daily run of the mills hectic lifes.

I'm a Canadian and I have had the same education, opportunities, and advantages and am affected by the same government policies and hectic life, and yet I still manage to maintain my intelligence and do the best I can with what I've got.

The problem is that Americans (and Canadians) have bought into this consumer lifestyle where all a person has to do is spend their money on all the "cool" stuff and that is the end of their obligations as human beings. If consumerism is the only commodity, then brains are superfluous. What we are seeing now in North American culture is the fallout from that situation. People give themselves permission to not think, and that is what truly must be changed if we want our culture to be notable for something other than idiocy and obesity!

[Rcourt64]

Originally Posted by MaskTVMaura

I'm a Canadian and I have had the same education, opportunities, and advantages and am affected by the same government policies and hectic life, and yet I still manage to maintain my intelligence and do the best I can with what I've got.

The problem is that Americans (and Canadians) have bought into this consumer lifestyle where all a person has to do is spend their money on all the "cool" stuff and that is the end of their obligations as human beings. If consumerism is the only commodity, then brains are superfluous. What we are seeing now in North American culture is the fallout from that situation. People give themselves permission to not think, and that is what truly must be changed if we want our culture to be notable for something other than idiocy and obesity!

I agree partially. but I honestly don't see this happening, with technology being the way it is in our system, "with apparatuses and gizmo's that do it all for us". Thinking as become second handed, and second nature in your mental systems, I think it's like we only use 10% of our brains, while the rest sleeps. Well, with the way we've become, even that 10% is becoming obsoletely used. and then theres the wonderful G.O.V which now makes decisions for us on how and when people should do this or do that.

No thinking involved in your life, Big Brother will care for it.

[MaskTVMaura]

Originally Posted by Rcourt64

I agree partially. but I honestly don't see this happening, with technology being the way it is in our system, "with apparatuses and gizmo's that do it all for us". Thinking as become second handed, and second nature in your mental systems, I think it's like we only use 10% of our brains, while the rest sleeps. Well, with the way we've become, even that 10% is becoming obsoletely used. and then theres the wonderful G.O.V which now makes decisions for us on how and when people should do this or do that.

No thinking involved in your life, Big Brother will care for it.

While many of the people around us may excuse themselves from thinking anymore, you and I and many other North Americans who live in the same situation have consciously chosen to NOT live that way. Even in the midst of all this consumerism bullshit, people can wake up to the truth and start changing. We are examples of that.

I think those of us who are "awake" should spread our message to all the consumer zombies out there... because that population ISN'T happier being consumers than being accountable. Money doesn't equal happiness and there is much satisfaction to be gained from doing things for ourselves, opening our minds to new ideas, and being the productive people we are fully capable of becoming.