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superwookee 24 points ago +24 / -0

Think of how stupid the average person is. Then realize that half of them are stupider than that. -George Carlin

The lower easily malleable half are the target. Fake news works on them.

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Nerdrem 6 points ago +7 / -1

It's a funny quote, but that's really not how averages work. Half of everyone is stupider than the median person, whoever that is.

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RallyinStJohnsWood 8 points ago +8 / -0

I feel attacked because I never thought that through.

Which half am I in again?

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Nerdrem 6 points ago +6 / -0

Hey, you're here, that probably puts you safely on the good half by default.

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UpTrump 1 point ago +3 / -2

It's funny how each side thinks the other is on the lower half

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SendThemBackToCanada 2 points ago +2 / -0

Depends on how you view intelligence.