Do Europeans think that Americans are stupid?
As a European I have to say that many Europeans have become very anti-American. And yes, one of the points we continually pick on is the lack of general global knowledge. In my humble opinion stupidity is a matter of intelligence and I would not say that Americans are less intelligent than Europeans; not would I say the opposite. I would rather point out loop-holes in the US education system, which if looked at critically, is quite appauling for a country of such economical well-being. The other point is that Europeans travel much more outside of their own countries, which gives them (in general) a broader perspective of the world. I must add though that not many Europeans leave Europe, which you could say is the same as Americans not leaving the US, rather travelling the different states. The big difference is that there is so much more diversity within Europe. If you travel 300 miles you’re in a completely different environment, with a different language, different cultures etc. If y
