Is this real or fake?

You know, I want to say that the average US citizen isn't stupid. In reality, though, they are. Please, do not generalize all of us in this category, though. Not all of us are (or even the majority) close-minded and unknowledgeable about other cultures. I myself love Bollywood and have plenty of friends who speak other languages and have visited many countries. I have visited India, Brazil, and all of North America including Canada/Mexico/ect. I also speak fluent Russian.

I just find it incredibly funny that someone can accuse the average American of not being aware of other cultures when they can lump us into the status-quo fanatical Christian. Come on. How do you think we feel when the population of France is engrained to us as snobby people who would never condescend to speak to you? I do not think of France that way, but others do. Why must this false idea of both countries be presented as such?

I'm sorry that most unintelligent correspondence comes from Americans, but be honest. We all have our faults.. Mainly our government in the US... It BREEDS stupidity.

You see, the United States is based upon constitutional rights. We can't go back on them, so there's not much we can do about the general attitude or ignorance of our citizens. Not to mention that the US is quite a big place... It's very much different depending on where you go. Hell, there's even variations of the English language here.

I, too, hate the idea that most of the United States population are uneducated, but you can't just blame the citizens. When you have a Republican controlled government that only cares about 1 percent of our population, there tends to be a problem with education. Parents of students can't afford schooling (especially College if they make it there.) and the government doesn't give schools enough money to properly educate everyone. We're just as powerless as you, so please don't let some 13 year old, closet-Christian kid ruin your interpretation of the average citizen. You would be hypocritical to. Chances are, if this child was presented better views and ideas and could be given a heartfelt lesson on World History or World Studies he/she may have a different view. His teacher is probably more worried about getting food to THEIR kids than providing a good study for their students. Not to mention a number of other variables... Aren't we pretty far down there when it comes to education, anyway?

I don't want to sound mean or come off sounding like the US is the best country out there (it is by far not). For some warped reason we're pictured as gun-toting, redneck, super Christians who have an incredible superiority complex and a bad case of teeth.

I just don't want the general sentiment to be that all Americans are like our previous posters. Most of our citizens are brainwashed products of conservative parents. Incorrect ideas passed down through generations.

To note, because we have the freedom to drive gas-guzzlers doesn't mean we should. This should metaphor most ideas of America. We give the right to be a lazy moron, but we certainly don't condone it. And to say that Americans do not empathize with other countries? Most people from other countries turn a blind eye and talk critical of us on discussion boards, quick to point out what we're doing wrong, but unable to realize that the political process has nothing to do with the average American. Swiftboating/Lobbying/ect. all affects who comes to power. The electorial college? For four years we must endure people making decisions for us, and even then there are people willing to vote in a person who has no good-will just because of what they promise but do not follow up with. Those of us who ARE intelligent and understanding of the United State's needs are usually in catatonic depression over our inability to change things. You may think we all have a voice, but we don't.

I just wanted to post this because I see this same type of discussion many places. No ill will toward anybody, because I can understand looking into the US from another country. Out of all democracies out there (or the ones we have forced upon countries.) we are the most twisted. And, yes, there is probably 10x more stupidity running amok in the US than any country... But we have our worth.. Talk to any American Progressive... They'll tell you. :)

To finally close... Even some of our citizens are nice, intelligent, and understanding, however, we are a nation of strong views and pride. It's hard for anyone to accept being wrong, and even then, most of them wont admit it.

Some Americans: Filthy rich without any regard to understanding because they don't have to.
Most others: So poor they could hardly care, and if they do they can't peice together a sentence fragment to express so.
Rest of us: Just like me.

Oh, yeah... and "C'est arrivé près de chez vous" is a wonderful movie. Sick... Twisted... But, wonderful.

Edited to add a Bill Hicks quote:

"I was over in Australia, and everyone's like: 'Are you proud to be an American?' And I was like, 'Um, I don't know, I didn't have a lot to do with it. You know, my parents *beep* there, that's about all."