Now that I think about it I'm not too surprise actually.When someone speaks of 9/11 they say 9/11 or September 11.As far as I know nobody would say 9/11/01 or September 11 of 2001.
They speak and still remember the day and month,but very little people say the year,in my observation anyway.I think that people don't remember the year of the attacks because not a lot of people mention it,just the day and month.
So I don't think they're stupid,they're just forgetful.And can you blame them?Would people really want to remember the terrible experience on that day of the attacks?

First of all, I am not American, but...

1. It's easy to go to NYC and ask lots and lots of people, and only pick out those ignorant ones for the TV show for a good laugh about the Americans. Forget the 70% (or higher) smart ones.

2. The American education is in fact lower than Europe and Asia. I studied in the US, Germany, UK, Taiwan. How come I sucked at Math in Germany, and aced Math in the US?

but that does not mean people in the US are dumber than in Europe and Asia. It's just a different style of education.

The Asians are great in school, but don't know how to apply their knowledge in the real world, as they are just taught how to ace exams.

The American schools are not so smart, but graduates are able to use their judgment and logic to attain goals in their daily lives, just like the Europeans do.

The Europeans have a harder education, but then don't we all forget what we learned in school anyway? heheh

General knowledge is an issue for many: Who is Susan Boyle? lol

3. The ruling elite don't want the Americans to have a high education. They want to dumb y'all down, so that you don't question their conspiracies.

4. In Taiwan people don't remember when the most horrific earthquake happened. I have to tell them it was in 1999. They just know the month and day, just like 9/11.

5. Conclusion: not only the Americans are dumb, forgetful and/or ignorant. It happens all the world around.

My German classmates didn't know where most of the countries, mountains, cities, rivers etc. were on the map. The British don't know English grammar, just like the Americans.

So even though I do like to laugh at American's ignorance, when you think about it, all countries have equally ignorant people. It doesn't matter if it's in the US, Europe or Asia or anywhere else.

But I am still shocked that 30% of the people questioned did not know what year 9/11 happened! Anyone should know that!!! It didn't happen in 2011, sorry...

Even less people know about 9/11/1973

This only illustrates that 9/11 is not as important to "the American people" as much as the politicians are trying to making it out to seem. I'm pretty sure none of those people would have agreed with the passage of the USA PATRIOT Act.

We are all humans of a beautiful world ...so just stop fighting and lets maintain peace !

To be more objective and to see how really the american public is dumb... You go ask 10% (about 500) of all family who've lost a loved one in Iraq/Afghanistan.

It would be a shame if 10% of those families wouldn't know the whole story about why their child died.

I don't think the 9/11 video was an attempt to ridicule people, even though that's how the original poster presented it. I believe the video was meant to show how there's still a lot of sleepers out there and it's time for people to wake up. It's a call for people to become more knowledgable about 9/11 and the 9/11 truth movement.

So it really doesn't matter if they weeded out the ones that knew the answer. It wasn't meant to be a scientific study or show what percent of the population are dumb. The whole point is to show you how there's still people who don't know anything about 9/11 and it's calling on them to educate themselves. I would think anyone who's taken the time to investigate 9/11 for themselves would know that it's 2001, and so does the author of this video. These people are being willfully ignorant masses because they have not taken the time to learn about anything, let alone question it.

Now I don't know how effective the ad was in carrying out its purpose, but I believe that was the intent.

[edit on 15-6-2009 by theyreadmymind]

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Yes.... America is full of brain dead, clueless ass hats who walk around with their thumbs up their behinds all day long, picking their noses, drinking their lattes, text messaging one another pictures of their stupid cat and all around being complete brain dead degenerate wastes of space who have no interest or propensity for anything important in life....political or otherwise.

And they damn near ALL voted for Barack Obama last November.


Welcome to the new America. God help us all.

I live in America, and yes, I think alot of people here really need to brush up on their caring of something 'other than themselves' mentality as a whole.

However. I know alot of countries around the world have also banned certain toxins among other things that have been proven to lower a persons IQ, make them complacent, and apathetic. Here they are pushed on us, usually without our knowledge or permission. If you just look past the fact that that could possibly make a difference, maybe your the one who is ignorant.

Mix that with the force-fed obsession with television, beauty, media, etc.. and the combination is quite lethal. It is hard to find someone to talk with about anything worth hearing anymore.

In order for the good ol US of A to become such the bad guy, you would have to subdue the citizens first.

Step 1: Make them all dumb, blind, depressed, drugged, and confuse them in every and any way possible.

Step 2: Well there is no step 2. Take over.

Right? And you ask yourselves why no one notices. No one is meant to. That's why it's working.

Now I don't usually stand up for people that need to wake up and look around.. but instead of just giving in to the "Not surprised" attitude, how about try to think outside the box? Honestly I just feel bad for people like that anymore..

If you live here and are even remotely aware of your surroundings, it almost drives you completely insane because it is quite obvious that something is at the very least wrong with this country. But NO ONE seems to notice or care. Or think they can't do anything about it. Just giving up before even thinking about trying. What's that called again? Complacency? Apathy?...

Frustrating? You bet. But it really is not our fault as a whole. We did not do this to ourselves. I'm pretty sure things like this were tested out in Germany first. Don't you ever wonder why it worked?

Who knows. Maybe I'm completely wrong. But either way, there are wayyyyy too many distractions of *snip* on purpose. It is very easy to become involved in your own life.

It's just the way of life that's sadly changing..

As I've said again and again...you can't judge a nation by a few "stupid people"

Originally posted by mitman93
As I've said again and again...you can't judge a nation by a few "stupid people"

There's a little bit of Homer in every American, some obviously more
than others. And I'm sure Peter Griffin would be based somebody as
well.

Almost every day in the News, you can say "Only in America"

ok i was talking about 9/11 today, and the guy seriously asked me what year it was. and he then started to say "19.." he eventually said 2001 but geez, thats insane.