Are Americans Dumb or are we gluttons for punishment?
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I don't think that they (we) expect the politician to change things.  What I think is, we have become accustomed to a system that was created by our forefathers and we keep it up by rote, just because we’ve always done it.  \n\nThe thing most people don’t recognize, the president is just a figure head.  He’s really nothing.  The president can do very little without the help of the Congress.  Those are the ones who really matter, far more than a president.  And as for the people from our states, we need to pay attention to what they are doing.  Are they supporting causes we believe in?  They vote on issues and pass laws all the time and we can see how they voted on things.  How many people actually take the time to check up on their representatives?  With the Internet, it’s easy to do.  \n\nIf people aren’t doing what we want, then we need to NOT vote for them next time.  Just like on my job.  I was hired to do certain things.  If I get hired and don’t do those things, I’d be out of a job.  Politicians should be treated the same way. \n\nJust to name a few, Patrick Lahey, Edward Kennedy, Joseph Biden, Maxine Waters, Barbra Mikulski, Orrin Hatch, George Allen have been in office for a long long time and they keep getting re elected.  There are many others too.  Are they getting re elected because they are doing such a good job and are doing what the people want?  Or are they getting re elected because the people are too lazy to really get involved too look deep into the system to really get a feel for what’s going on up on Capitol Hill?  \n\nIt’s like your heading.  The American people are just plain stupid.  Until they wake up, then the world is going to keep getting worse and really, it’s not as much the politicians to blame.  It’s us, WE the people.
1175268
naw !  it;s just  americans have such small minds\neverything just seems real big to them.....
452822
they aren't any more than Americans are stupid.\nmake judgements on a case-by-case basis
756875
Both equally inferior ...Americans do stupid things and the British stupidly go along with it.
784548
Neither....the answer is lazy uneducated Americans who do what their Union tells them to do.
899561
american people are cheap and evil
107498
Yes, as an american, I firmly believe that most americans are idiots. They pick a president based on things like the bible and gay marriage. First off, how many people have ever been to a gay wedding? (not many) Secondly, there's a separation of church and state in the constitution.....so why does the bible matter in government? They should be considering things like, who can "balance a budget", can reform education, positively influence the economy, etc. But hey.....most just care who does what with who in the dark. I think that's pretty stupid.
406306
You shouldn't be nice to Americans, they're mostly stupid rude and lazy. Clever insults are more fun to read anyway. PS I'm American.
870986
Of course it is, its not as bad as other countries though. Even the ones that are smaller then us, but crime in America is getting ridiculuously high. Most of the tax money is spent towards better education, which helps in no way to ensure a better future. The criminals are going to get to you faster then stupidity will. And thanks to Bush's No Child Left Behind Act, most American children just got their standards lowered. Making them favor hate, racism, prejudice and all those harmful ... things...
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Amerians I take it is the operative word.  If so we are not mighty or great.  The USA is, in that even the poor enjoy a higher standard of living than the poor any where in the world.  Who was it that said "You can judge a country on how it treats its poor" [not exact words]
883926
Well, I'm not sure you did much to make the Europeans make jokes about "stupid Americans" considering your grammar and spelling.  But, seriously, what are you talking about?
243385
Yeah, but we're the richest and most powerful country in the world, so the rules don't REALLY apply when they're not convienent, do they?  We're not worried about being MORAL, just as long as we can wage unilateral war to make OTHERS moral.\n\nWe're America, we don't have to worry about being hypocrites.
1009219
The American tends to be more ignorant, or more of an asshole.
1144709
Do you think that as citizens of the world we should have to deal with the stupidity of Americans?
150042
I am an American and the truth is Americans are arrogant. Americans will visit a foreign country and call the people there foreigners! lol, it's true. But seriously, I do think that's the reason why...not to mention we are a bit spoiled. Now understand, not ALL Americans are like this but you can safely say the majority fit in this category.
95621
We all have our shares of smart and dumb people -btw, where are you from?
911910
I'm American and I don't think they do. I think some of us think that we are inferior though.