As a non-American, I find it baffling and hilarious that many Americans are proud to work 80 hours a week. It’s not a flex. They’d regret having done so when they become too frail and forgetful at the old age. And all the money they saved and pension being collected will be spent on healthcare and medication instead.
They did not even live their life when they were young and they won’t even enjoy the remainder.
Americans are no dumber than any other demographic. They have, however, been subject to a century-long propaganda campaign to instill subservience to capitalist ideology while those same capitalists have been dismantling any educational system or media outlet that might break that subservience.
Beware of the “Americans dumb” rhetoric, because a false sense of superiority is the exact thing that led Americans to accept the propaganda. It can happen to your country, too (and probably is happening, to be real).
50% of US citizens read at 5th grade level or lower. This doesn’t sound too terrible until you remember that those tests are actually comprehension tests. Majority of us have less comprehensive abilities than we expect out of children, and this was before the “ai” boom, you know it’s gotten exponentially worse already and will continue to decline at an ever accelerating pace. We genuinely are some of the dumbest motherfuckers our species has to offer.
I guess I’m distinguishing between innately dumb and dumb-by-design. Poor reading comprehension is a result of the intentional dismantling of our education system. It’s not the people’s fault, it’s the capitalists.
Chinese have legally defined retirement ages close to Europe, so even if they have high working hours comparable to the US at least they don’t have to work until death.
Lol. The U.S. is on a suicide speedrun.
As a non-American, I find it baffling and hilarious that many Americans are proud to work 80 hours a week. It’s not a flex. They’d regret having done so when they become too frail and forgetful at the old age. And all the money they saved and pension being collected will be spent on healthcare and medication instead.
They did not even live their life when they were young and they won’t even enjoy the remainder.
Didn’t live when was young. Can confirm.
apparently in academia, they think its a flex for PI to be working that much, granted the competitive to be hired at 4-year is pretty high.
They’re fucking dumb
Propagandized == Dumb. No one is immune to propaganda, but propaganda can be overcome.
The dumber the better propaganda works. And Americans are dumb as shit. Don’t believe me, look who is president for the second time
Americans are no dumber than any other demographic. They have, however, been subject to a century-long propaganda campaign to instill subservience to capitalist ideology while those same capitalists have been dismantling any educational system or media outlet that might break that subservience.
Beware of the “Americans dumb” rhetoric, because a false sense of superiority is the exact thing that led Americans to accept the propaganda. It can happen to your country, too (and probably is happening, to be real).
I guess I’m distinguishing between innately dumb and dumb-by-design. Poor reading comprehension is a result of the intentional dismantling of our education system. It’s not the people’s fault, it’s the capitalists.
Look around the world. Many corrupt and evil people are taking hold of power.
Just like the Japanese and Chinese right?
Chinese have legally defined retirement ages close to Europe, so even if they have high working hours comparable to the US at least they don’t have to work until death.
Jokes on you, I’m young(ish) and not enjoying it already. Haven’t been enjoying it since about 2002.
We don’t even have pensions.
Nah, it’s been a marathon this is just that last sprint before the finish.
The finish line is a cliff/societal collapse.