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Pototan

(1,269 posts) Thu May 2, 2024, 08:34 PM May 2

Think of how dumb the average American is [View all]

and realize that as a mathematical fact, half of Americans are dumber than that.

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Think of how dumb the average American is [View all] Pototan May 2 OP

I am not. Arne May 2 #1

The math also says Pototan May 2 #5

Are you suggesting dumb Tickle May 3 #29

No. I'm suggesting that dumb voters Pototan May 3 #34

They might be smarter than you think. David__77 May 2 #2

And, they also may be dumber than you think. The dumber they are, the dumber they think you are. ;) Chainfire May 2 #4

In general, I think people are underestimated. David__77 May 2 #9

Uh huh..Let's all hear it for whathehell May 2 #14

Over 70 Million Americans voted for Trump Pototan May 2 #19

and in a nation of 320 Plus Million, that makes whathehell May 3 #21

It was 46% of the vote Pototan May 3 #27

Yes, a minority... whathehell May 4 #45

A Little Trickier Than That ProfessorGAC May 2 #3

Winton Churchill Pototan May 2 #6

Hardly My Point ProfessorGAC May 2 #8

It can be true SarahD May 2 #10

Of course, you are technically correct Pototan May 2 #16

I believe you're thinking of "median", not "mean". sl8 May 3 #30

I believe you are correct Pototan May 3 #31

I was editing my post while you were posting. sl8 May 3 #32

Um, and as you may have noted, he wasn't American whathehell May 2 #15

He mentioned Democracy Pototan May 2 #17

and you mentioned Americans whathehell May 3 #23

"Average Voter" by Churchill Pototan May 3 #28

According to whom? whathehell May 4 #42

I've had 50 posts on different subjects since this one Pototan May 4 #43

Lol...If that's the best you can do whathehell May 4 #44

An even higher authority Beastly Boy May 3 #20

Sure.. whathehell May 3 #22

why tho WhiskeyGrinder May 2 #7

Yep, many don't know sh_t about civics or history. MTG is a perfect example... brush May 2 #11

The average American is no "dumber" than whathehell May 2 #12

Agreed Pototan May 2 #18

..and it's why the wiser choice would be whathehell May 3 #25

I'm only worried about America at the present time Pototan May 3 #26

The real quesion is are Americans becoming more likely to accept the "Big Lie?" Chainfire May 3 #41

This is reminiscent of one of Zeno's (circa 450bc) paradoxes. Ping Tung May 2 #13

An informative article about American intelligence distribution werdna May 3 #24

What's the point? betsuni May 3 #33

I think the OP is implying that real Americans love Trump Bucky May 3 #39

Thank you, George Carlin. niyad May 3 #35

I present Exhibit One: My sister no_hypocrisy May 3 #36

The average American didn't vote for Trump Bucky May 3 #38

Voters rejected Trump by 3 million votes, and then by 7 million. Bucky May 3 #37

intelligence wasn't a matter of black and white, but rather a colorful spectrum Tickle May 3 #40