Im American, does that make me dumb? What is dumb anyways? Not knowing facts about world politics? History? Economics? Thats not dumb. Thats IGNORANT! Yes, many americans are ignorant, not dumb. So really, watch what you guys say. To me dumb is a person not willing abled to comprehend something within the person's knowledgable grasp. Like the alphabit or something. Many Americans dont pay much attention to the news. Why you might ask? Becuase people have thier own lives to worry about. Say they did pay more attention, and then what? You have to understand, we run on what you can indirect democracy. We dont choose leaders. We choose people who choose leaders. I dont really know where I'm going with this, it's like 4am, I'm just rambling.