What % of Americans suck?

[Proud liberal 80]

You always hear politicians and the media push the narrative that Americans for the most part are good, noble, hardworking, god fearing people....but to be honest we are some of the biggest self centered jerks and assholes. We are a highly individualistic and entitled culture and often trample people under our feet. But of course if you admit that, or call people deplorable, or put a percentage on how many assholes we have you get persecuted. But I see it all day in different aspects and scenarios of American life, whether it is terrible coworkers, jerks driving, an idiot at the store, someone being stupid at a park, some tough guy on social media, people not wearing masks, of course people’s political beliefs, etc.... so what % of Americans do you think suck. I actually think it’s pretty high.

[Turbineguy]

1. Well,

I was out walking this morning and everybody I ran into was super friendly and helpful. People working and out getting some exercise. It was as if people are correcting for all the assholes out there.

[Proud liberal 80]

3. I guess I have just lived in some shitty places

Where do you live?

[Turbineguy]

7. Washington state

North of Seattle in what used to be heavy Republican, but has gone Democratic.

[Mopar151]

4. We're trying, arent'we! n/t

[Mopar151]

2. There is a "base" of 10% or so that are really awful.

But - maybe 40% of the population are inclined to "go low", depending on the moral climate in existence.

[Proud liberal 80]

6. Maybe so

And maybe I just focus on the rude people

[Beringia]

5. What percentage of human souls

Currently incarnated are enlightened? Maybe 1%. On their way to sainthood, .0001%

[LakeArenal]

8. 10% at one end of the political spectrum to 25% at the other.

[Binkie The Clown]

9. Take any trait you wish to measure and...

remember that 50% of all people, world wide, score below average on that trait.

50% of all people are less charitable than average.
50% of all people are less intelligent than average.
50% of all people are less loving than average.
50% of all people are less compassionate than average.
50% of all people are less politically engaged than average.
50% of all people are more angry than average.
50% of all people are less well educated than average.
... etc...

[Solomon]

10. It is pretty high. For example, I used to argue with my wife all the time until she

finally saw it for herself, that there are just as many racists on the left as there are on the right. As a minimum, and I personally think it's higher, but I peg that at at least 35 percent. But when you add on the arrogance, ignorance, and pure greed of Americans, its way over the 50 percent mark.

Our ignorance about the rest of the world knows no bounds.

[RKP5637]

11. At least 50%. And about 25% really badly. n/t

[quickesst]

12. you can answer that....

.... with another question and an easier answer.

What percentage of Americans support trump?

When you add in the percentage of people who just suck because they're assholes, the answer will be somewhat higher than what the polls show.

Maybe 35 to 45%.

[Cartaphelius]

13. L.O.L !!!!!

I was going to post this until I scrolled through and notice another,
obviously genius, came up with the correct answer to the question!

Way! To Go!

[quickesst]

17. Thanks Cartaphelius

"Great Minds" and all!

[sarcasmo]

14. 42%

[MyMission]

15. I think 1/3 really suck, 1/3 really shines, 1/3 do neither, but

they could lean towards and embrace one side if encouraged or directed by family, friends, zeitgeist, events, or faux news.

Pacifist that I am, I was telling myself earlier that I don't wish death or suffering on cult 45; but part of me believes they deserve to suffer and die because they are stupid, wicked, evil, and detriments to polite and civilized society. Then I wondered how many people would need to go. Not that I'd wish that for them. Lol

Your post was timely for me. I have a background in statistics, and know that if you've got 2 variables, like heads/tails, your best guess is 50/50.

The choice of suck/don't suck is 50/50 odds.
But the choice of suck/shine/neither gives us 33.3% odds.

So I think 1/3 suck, always or often, spreading division and hate.
And 1/3 shine, always or often, spreading light and love.
And 1/3 are neither, but can be influenced and encouraged to go either way.

I want to believe that this last third will most likely not suck and will vote for Biden or stay home.
45's base has run at around 35%, just a bit more than a third. They're the ones that really suck.

We've seen ads against rump from several republican groups. My premise: repugs suck, but some have realized they don't want to be associated with the cult that sucks and sucks up so much more. They are part of the neither group, motivated to move away from the really sucky group, but capable of sucking in the future.

[oasis]

16. A helluva lot more than Hillary first imagined. nt

[North Shore Chicago]

18. 40% suck

30% blow. The rest are not vacuum cleaners.

[Dem2]

19. 37%

I think that was the percent that think he's doing a good job killing us with Corona love.