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How Ignorant Are We? QUOTE Taking up the first of our definitions of stupidity, how ignorant are we? Ask the political scientists and you will be told that there is damning, hard evidence pointing incontrovertibly to the conclusion that millions are embarrassingly ill-informed and that they do not care that they are. There is enough evidence that one could almost conclude -- though ...

1) Despite the damning numbers, do you believe that Americans are ignorant? Americans taken as a whole? Yes. 2) If yes, why are Americans ignorant? A lack of good education and the attention span of a gnat on meth. 3) What should be done about it? We could either... better the educational system in this country or... learn to love gnats and meth?

1) Despite the damning numbers, do you believe that Americans are ignorant? 2) If yes, why are Americans ignorant? Americans are still people, and it's human nature to ignore an environmental factor (by which I mean something external to oneself but visible to oneself) that changes imperceptibly slowly, poses no immediate and tangible threat, and which is outside direct and immediate ...

1) Despite the damning numbers, do you believe that Americans are ignorant? 2) If yes, why are Americans ignorant? Americans are still people, and it's human nature to ignore an environmental factor (by which I mean something external to oneself but visible to oneself) that changes imperceptibly slowly, poses no immediate and tangible threat, and which is outside direct and immediate ...

1) Despite the damning numbers, do you believe that Americans are ignorant? There is some very damning evidence that Americans are dumber than a box of rocks- over 50 million people voted for GW Bush- TWICE. Don't need a million dollar study to figure out that 50 million people+ are WAY beyond uninformed now do we? 2) If yes, why are Americans ignorant? I think it is ...

1) Despite the damning numbers, do you believe that Americans are ignorant? There is some very damning evidence that Americans are dumber than a box of rocks- over 50 million people voted for GW Bush- TWICE. Don't need a million dollar study to figure out that 50 million people+ are WAY beyond uninformed now do we? 2) If yes, why are Americans ignorant? I think it is ...

1) Despite the damning numbers, do you believe that Americans are ignorant? Not despite the damning numbers, but actually because of them. These numbers also jibe with my personal experience, and those of others I talk with. One of Jay Leno's most popular skits was based on this. As a whole, Americans are, well, ignorant of these things. 2) If yes, why are Americans ignorant? ...

1) Despite the damning numbers, do you believe that Americans are ignorant? Not despite the damning numbers, but actually because of them. These numbers also jibe with my personal experience, and those of others I talk with. One of Jay Leno's most popular skits was based on this. As a whole, Americans are, well, ignorant of these things. 2) If yes, why are Americans ignorant? ...

1) Despite the damning numbers, do you believe that Americans are ignorant? Yes 2) If yes, why are Americans ignorant? Because they can afford to be 3) What should be done about it? Realistically, what can you do? Human beings are fundamentally lazy when they are given the chance to be. Some people like to work hard, most don't. Americans are lazy. Compared to the rest of the...

1) Despite the damning numbers, do you believe that Americans are ignorant? Yes 2) If yes, why are Americans ignorant? Because they can afford to be 3) What should be done about it? Realistically, what can you do? Human beings are fundamentally lazy when they are given the chance to be. Some people like to work hard, most don't. Americans are lazy. Compared to the rest of the...