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Al, Patrick, you both make some very good points. I agree, not every American is stupid- they edited out the right answers and left the comically stupid ones because it's for an Australian comedy show, so is meant to be comical. Comedy relies heavily on stereotypes, in both subtle and not-so-subtle ways. An America's stereotype, regrettabbly, is that they are all slack jawed fools, which is not the case. That video should only be taken on face value- a simple laugh, nothing more.
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Agreed.
Also, to the earlier post of the American people elected an idiot twice. I would count it as once really seeing how no one can deny the facts that Vice President Al Gore won the popular vote. However, due to some shady dealings with recounts and voting mishaps lost Florida which cost him the electoral college votes, alas George Bush was put into office. Kerry was too much of a flip flopper for many people I personally, would have taken anyone better than Bush, but unfortunately I was too young to vote.
I am so thankful though that the first election I will be able to vote in will have a politician with some real integrity, competency, and a clear, vibrant future for this country. I'm talking about Barack Obama, who I was hoping was going to run and have supported ever since he ran and was elected as junior Senator for Illinois.
