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Originally Posted by abaya
Hey now, don't forget... Americans don't take kindly to anyone being Above Average. They're uppity and shit.
C's get degrees!!! (and the White House)  Mediocrity, all the way! |
Aww, c'mon now Ab, that's not really fair. Of course we love our intellectuals, we broadcast the spelling bee on ESPN even. Einstein and Stephen Hawking are iconic and our Jeopardy champions become celebrities. Close to a third of American hold college degrees; one of the highest ratios on the world.
What Americans don't take kindly too are so-called intellectuals insulting the rest of us. It is the elitism, condescension and patronizing that turns off the average American. We don't like to take guff from anyone which is perfectly understandable. Bottom line, there is no need for the intellectuals to be rude to the rest of us.
There is a big difference.