Are Americans really stupid versus the rest of the World 22 Articles

by Thomas Murray

School districts across America are dealing with the struggle to keep pace with education around the world. Perhaps it is time to examine a minor mystery which has major consequences. Somehow children in some Asian count...read more

by Richard Serra

America being what it is, provides very little incentive to achieve a higher degree of learning and preparedness. The old saying "born with a silver spoon in the mouth" just didn't crop up for no reason. Too many are spoil...read more

by Mavis Stucci

Americans are not 'stupid' but are often too insular in their education and too complacent about where they think they stand. I know Americans who travel widely and speak other languages and who never make the gaffs that c...read more

by James Dreyer

Let's define "stupid" before we begin to answer the question, "Are Americans really stupid versus the rest of the World?". Webster defines "stupid" as being "slow of mind; given to unintelligent decisions or acts; lacking...read more

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by Irrira Rikki

THAT KIND OF STUPID Please don't take offense, but who is America, when measured against the rest of the world ? I thought America ruled the world. Most currency is measured against it's dollar. Most wars are joined throu...read more

by The Recent Grad

If this question is answered by an American, clearly the answer would be a "No", but if this question is answered by a non American, the answer might be a "Yes". To discuss the matter of whether or not Americans are stupi...read more

by Dale Hoskin

Are Americans Really Stupid Versus the Rest of the World? Trying to dispute the proposition that Americans are stupid when compared to the rest of the world is made increasingly more difficult when presented with, ...read more

by Nikki Fitz

No, we're not. We are just teaching our kids the wrong things. I recently heard a complaint that kids nowadays don't know how to do simple things like balance a checkbook and fill out job applications. The reason they ...read more

by Gary Davis

Americans are every bit as smart as the rest of the World. I believe some incorrect conclusions have been drawn because other cultures come to this country and work harder at academics because they appreciate the opportun...read more

by Shaun Rogers

Yes, there are problems with the education system, but when you look at it from a global perspective, there are BIG problems with our education system. I recently discussed this with U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Sp...read more

by Ruth Woodhouse

Who asked this question in the first place, I wonder? I came across it when I was doing some rating a few nights ago and had to laugh. I am an Australian and, sure, American culture may be the butt of our jokes somet...read more

by Monique Kuschel

Stupid is the wrong word. Americans are the hardest working population in the modern world. Their stupidity stems from the fact that they are not using their right as citizens in the largest democracy in the world to th...read more

by Stephen Richardson

Its not that we are stupid, America is spoil. When you have it all and can do anything you want to do, you become complacent and begin to do stupid thing. Instead of changing a holey floor we would rather cover it up with ...read more

by Toni Doswell

Americans are not stupid period. Americans are the most knowledgeable people in the world and the most educated population in the world. What makes people want to say negative things about Americans is that those peopl...read more

by Danielle Butler

I wanted to give in-site to parents if they don't know already. I went to a Magnet School about 2 yrs ago. All through my high school years there were certain teachers look let the whole class slide. I was a good student a...read more

by Excalibur Snape

There are stupid people everywhere but I would have to say that Americans take the cake they do things that make them look really, really stupid not just stupid but ignorant as well. Not all American's are stupid just 98.9...read more

by vanpiro

are we stupid or is it the way we are exposed to information? By reading this article I just want to invite you to reflect about the role that we all have in this society and the need to be curios about what happens aro...read more

by Jen Post

The answer depends on who's yard stick you are using to measure intelligence. In America we have a public education system that educates all of the children. Not just the boys, or just the girls. We educate poor childre...read more

by ADM

I am 58 years old. I transferred from a Catholic elementary school to a public elementary school in Chicago attending from 4th through 8th grades, graduating in 1962. My elementary school teachers were teachers. In Engl...read more

by Dante Ranieri

Are Americans really stupid versus the rest of the world? While there are polls that show some Americans putting Iran in Australia and being unable to name a country that begins with a 'U' (even though they are living ...read more