there is this trendy opinion about americans being dumb and other nations being really smart and well educated...and it's fucking wrong,dumb and ignorant people are everywhere,the vast majority of the population on earth is dumb and ignorant on basic knowledge...
I wouldn't say this is entirely an opinion, but also a little bit of fact...although the way you put it is quite exaggerated. The average European knows more about the world around them, and yes there are lots of stupid and ignorant people here...but not like this or to this extent.
But hold on there, dude.
The vast majority of the world doesn't know basic knowledge? Have you been all over the world and spoken to
the vast majority? This is a generalized statement that just proves you have no idea what you're talking about. If you want to be defensive about it, fine, but back your shit up with some facts and not the typical easily-offended American response, "WELL EVERYONE ELSE IS STUPID TOO!!!!"
Unless you're full of money, we Americans don't have the opportunities to see other cultures as easily as Europeans, due to the fact that we're a huge country and we live an ocean away. This is a big setback for us.
But American schools are shit, dude...let's face it. What European students study as a sophomore in high school, American students are studying as a freshman or sophomore in college. We need to fix our education system.
I'm all for the idea of EARNING your right to vote by answering a few simple questions to determine your knowledge about the world around you. I don't want a bunch of people who think the world is flat to have the power to vote.
