Current Events > How Smart do you think the average American citizen is?

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1 being the smartest and 10 being the dumbest possible

Seeing how we some how elected Trump twice, we are pretty far on the dumb end

Dakimakura posted...

1 being the smartest and 10 being the dumbest possible

wtf is the Ocarina of Time Owl shit!? I misvoted lmao

firedoom666 posted...

Seeing how we some how elected Trump twice, we are pretty far on the dumb end

This. The country is dumber than I ever thought.

If you look at the average American, you get to see what negative IQ looks like.

Solid 8 or 9.

This is a stereotypical American poll.

I'd say an 8.
I feel like maybe not the absolute dumbest, but for sure a lot of room temp IQs

We have nearly one fifth of Americans who are illiterate, there's nothing the smartest people can do about that to fix the average.

https://ballardbrief.byu.edu/issue-briefs/illiteracy-among-adults-in-the-us

About 18% of the US adult population is functionally illiterate.

I need people to understand what functionally illiterate exactly means.

Functional illiteracy is defined as the inability to read and comprehend relatively short texts or understand basic vocabulary.

Key note comprehension may not necessarily mean they can't read. It's possible to just sound out the sentence but have absolutely no clue what it means. In that case they are literate as in they CAN read or write, but they are FUNCTIONALLY illiterate. I feel like I have to make that point VERY clear because you know 1/5 gamefaqs posters probably can't infer what that means.

I believe something like 5% of adults literally can't even read or write as in COMPLETELY incapable to decipher text.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/8/87f9d1b0.png

Five levels of literacy are defined:
Level 1 indicates persons with very poor skills, where the individual may, for example, be unable to determine the correct amount of medicine to give a child from information printed on the package.
Level 2 respondents can deal only with material that is simple, clearly laid out, and in which the tasks involved are not too complex. It denotes a weak level of skills, but more hidden than Level 1. It identifies people who can read, but test poorly. They may have developed coping skills to manage everyday literacy demands, but their low level of proficiency makes it difficult for them to face novel demands, such as learning new job skills.
Level 3 is considered a suitable minimum for coping with the demands of everyday life and work in a complex, advanced society. It denotes roughly the skill level required for successful secondary school completion and college entry. Like higher levels, it requires the ability to integrate several sources of information and solve more complex problems.
Level 4 and level 5 describe respondents who demonstrate command of higher-order information processing skills.

I'd honestly say America is at a 3 or a 4 in terms of "average," because for some reason people take pride in not being smart or educated almost like it's a badge of honor. It really drags the average down when that's culturally acceptable, it's fine to not have to understand things or make decisions for yourself. It's someone else's job to do that FOR YOU. Algorithmic complacency is a real thing and it definitely drags the average down significantly.

"Think of how dumb the average person is and realize half of them are dumber than that!" - modern philosopher, George Carlin.

Doubly true for Americans.

10 in da lead

Dakimakura posted...

1 being the smartest and 10 being the dumbest possible

So this scale is a 10/10 in exclusively this definition.

NeonPhoenix posted...

wtf is the Ocarina of Time Owl shit!? I misvoted lmao

This reminds me of a time in elementary school when the teacher told us to read all the instructions before taking the test. The last item on a long list of instructions was to leave everything blank. No one "passed".

Considering Trump won the popular vote and no one is opposing him

2.

And if you had asked me a decade ago, it would have been a lot higher but America has no excuse anymore.

Edit: oh FFS. High number is dumb? That makes no sense

My vote should be an 9 then.

10

I have lost faith in a lot of this countrys intelligence

I voted 3 before I saw that the TC doesn't actually understand how a 1-10 system works.

Why is the scale backwards?

Somewhere between a seven and eight, I decided to be charitable and voted seven.

I would say 8 1/2 but considering the mess we're in, it deserved a bump up to 9

bsp77 posted...

Why is the scale backwards?

Metric system

Likely around a 5 generally. We just dont invest in education anywhere near as much as we should.

Treating it more like a daycare for kids until adulthood rather than a institution for teaching our next generation.

I voted a 3 before I actually read the instructions how fucking touch is that.

3/10 intelligence score. Or 8/10 dumb score

People getting baited kinda proving a point if they're American >_>

But yeah no, we're dumb as hell. Not only that, but we're proudly dumb. It's a badge of honor to be an intellectual failure.

Imagine bringing measles back.
Imagine bringing polio back.
Imagine not knowing what a tarrif is.

Umbreon posted...

People getting baited kinda proving a point if they're American >_>

But yeah no, we're dumb as hell. Not only that, but we're proudly dumb. It's a badge of honor to be an intellectual failure.

Imagine bringing measles back.
Imagine bringing polio back.
Imagine not knowing what a tarrif is.

Agreed. We don't just celebrate being ignorant and unknowledgeable; we uphold it as righteous and holy.

I voted 5 before I realized the scale is backwards but fortunately for my vote it doesnt matter.

Umbreon posted...

People getting baited kinda proving a point if they're American >_>

But yeah no, we're dumb as hell. Not only that, but we're proudly dumb. It's a badge of honor to be an intellectual failure.

Imagine bringing measles back.
Imagine bringing polio back.
Imagine not knowing what a tarrif is.

Right? It just proves that Humans act on knee jerk reactions.

I don't think most people are dumb. Not even most Trump voters.

A lot of people are just checked out and don't want to to follow or think about politics. They just hear whatever is being broadcast the loudest. It's frustrating but it's not stupidity.

Even the hardcore supporters aren't necessarily less intelligent. People who fall for cults aren't less intelligent than other people, even if their beliefs make it seem like they must be. The fact is that more intelligent people often fall harder for cults because they're better at coming up with mental justifications for what they want to believe.

TMOG posted...

I voted 3 before I saw that the TC doesn't actually understand how a 1-10 system works.

TC is probably American

I voted for seven. Most of us are dumb as shit, but there are still some intelligent people stuck in this hellhole who are keeping the number from getting any closer to ten.

bsp77 posted...

Why is the scale backwards?

Ah... the irony.

Possibly a "gotcha" knowing that most people would only answer without reading, thus proving his point.

People who saw and ignored the many red flags of Dumpy are beyond help. You guys are a 9/10 on this scale, only redeemed by those of average and higher intelligence who voted for Harris (even though not all of her voters are necessarily of average or higher intelligence).

When I saw the numbers, I knew the scale was going to be backwards as some kind of bait.

Always thought the shitting on public education was overblown, but it turns out the time and place I went to school was among the best in the country for public education.

badjay posted...

We have nearly one fifth of Americans who are illiterate, there's nothing the smartest people can do about that to fix the average.

https://ballardbrief.byu.edu/issue-briefs/illiteracy-among-adults-in-the-us

I need people to understand what functionally illiterate exactly means.

Key note comprehension may not necessarily mean they can't read. It's possible to just sound out the sentence but have absolutely no clue what it means. In that case they are literate as in they CAN read or write, but they are FUNCTIONALLY illiterate. I feel like I have to make that point VERY clear because you know 1/5 gamefaqs posters probably can't infer what that means.

I believe something like 5% of adults literally can't even read or write as in COMPLETELY incapable to decipher text.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/8/87f9d1b0.png

I'd honestly say America is at a 3 or a 4 in terms of "average," because for some reason people take pride in not being smart or educated almost like it's a badge of honor. It really drags the average down when that's culturally acceptable, it's fine to not have to understand things or make decisions for yourself. It's someone else's job to do that FOR YOU. Algorithmic complacency is a real thing and it definitely drags the average down significantly.

Does this include people who are non-native English speakers, or is it just native English speakers?

I mean, I'm learning Portuguse, and while I can read up to maybe a 3-level, I didn't know how they wrote out instructions on how to take medicine until recently (It's not as straightforward as in English).

I think a lot of people voted assuming that 10 was the smartest and 1 was the least smart

Payzmaykr posted...

I think a lot of people voted assuming that 10 was the smartest and 1 was the least smart

That in itself was a test to see if people would read before voting.

Too many dummies.

not very