Would you watch a documentary about stupidity in America?

[Taverner]

That is, a well researched, analysis of

- Anti-intellectualism in America
- The decline of American schools
- The myopic knowledge of the Average American
- How in schools intelligence is ridiculed, not celebrated like in other countries
- How movies like "Idiocracy" are not fanciful tales, but actually predictive of America

[snagglepuss]

1. Why yes I would. nt

[struggle4progress]

2. Too vague and general for my tastes: I want something that is current, names names, and

exposes specific techniques

[rug]

3. If it's not on the same time as True Blood.

[hobbit709]

4. All you have to do is watch the news.

And Idiocracy IS a documentary.

[jwhitesj]

6. LOL

:rofl:

[RebelOne]

5. Why should I? I already know how stupid this country is becoming.

I see it every day in the errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar in all news reports, blogs, etc.

[Throd]

7. It is called "Jersey Shore".

[femmocrat]

8. Only if it isn't on opposite "American Idol".

;)

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. A documentary about stupidity in America

would be like a documentary about, I don't know, air. It's everywhere. You can't get away from it.

But maybe that's what might make such a documentary interesting.

[rurallib]

10. sounds like an ad for FUX Snooz

[Manifestor_of_Light]

11. I've already seen Idiocracy.

Wish I could have gotten my law degree at Costco, duuuude.

:rofl: Woulda been a lot easier to earn, I bet.

[applegrove]

12. Isn't it called "Undefeated"?

[tabbycat31]

13. It is called Toddlers and Tiaras

And I do watch the trainwreck.

[Generic Brad]

14. Why, yes. I would watch that.

And I have.

[Taverner]

15. There already is a docu about this?

Where?

Link?

I just wanna know!

[Generic Brad]

16. It's called "Stupidity"

It's a documentary that is well worth watching.

[CBGLuthier]

27. I thought you WERE talking about that movie with your post

All the smart people have heard of this movie.

:-)

[Digit]

17. I have already taken notice and find it depressing

Teachers are underpaid...the kids are out of control, and the administration does nothing.

My best friend is a teacher in a high school and the stories she tells.......omg.

What in the hell has happened, and to demonize teachers...give me a break!

They had my neighbor, a teachers assistant, teaching the computer class for most of the year when she knows NOTHING about computers. The administration would not pay to get someone qualified.

Where is my blood pressure medicine?

[Skittles]

18. the popularity of "reality TV" speaks to the stupidity of the masses

[Orrex]

19. Idiocracy is actually a lousy film

It's a terrific joke for maybe fifteen minutes, tops.

But a full-length feature film? Nope.



And I don't feel much of an urge to watch a documentary about stupidity in America because, well, we're living in a documentary about stupidity in America.

[HopeHoops]

20. Isn't that already on 24x7 on all channels?

[seabeyond]

21. no. i think it feeds rw agenda. i dont think school is in decline but the cry it being in decline

creating that very thing.

i would prefer showing how damn hard the schools are working to go beyond what we ever did and the kids working really hard to fight the ever sweeping meme how in schools intelligence is ridiculed and not celebrated.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

22. right after I finish watching Jersey Shore.

:bounce:

[Brigid]

23. Why?

It wouldn't tell me anything I didn't already know.

[Arugula Latte]

24. I can't even watch that "Jaywalking" segment on Jay Leno (well, I can't stand Jay Leno, either)

Too depressing.

[BiggJawn]

25. Kinda like a prequel to "Idiocracy"?

Yeah, might give me nightmares for a month, but I'd watch it.

[GoCubsGo]

26. Yes. My town would be a great setting for it.

The vast majority of its residents epitomize stupidity in America.