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Self-professed misogynist influencer Andrew Tate believes reading is for people with “slow brains,” according to a recent resurfaced clip of him on X. In the video, Tate is seen bragging that his brain is too advanced for reading and that he’d rather be in constant chaos.

“I’m too smart to read. I know you’re sitting there going ‘smart people read’... no. I need action. I need constant chaos in my life to feel content. I need to be driving a supercar and f—ing fighting, f—ing a bunch of hoes and champagne… going crazy.”

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[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 9 points 13 hours ago

He’s a media producer, and he ain’t producing books. Of course he’s going to tell his audience books don’t matter.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 24 points 17 hours ago

Tell me you can't read without telling me you can't read.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 7 points 14 hours ago

That shithead rapist doesnt deserve the time of day

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 9 points 16 hours ago

Who needs ideas? Just depend on the Holy Word Of Trump. /s

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Funniest thing I've heard all day.

[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works -3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Tell that to the snowflakes here that are oh-so-upset this was even posted.

The only difference between Maga morons and of some liberal snowflakes here is what they find triggering.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 4 points 11 hours ago

I mean one side has literal Nazis, is building detention facilities while sending a poorly militia into cities to arrest and attempt to disappear people without any charges, the other side just wants a half-assed European social democracy (because you know the Democratic party is currently captured and unwilling to make any meaningful change that isn't incremental and trivial to reverse)

[–] Avicenna@programming.dev 11 points 17 hours ago

rage bait for internet points. pass

[–] FEIN@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

This dude is like a jester and the world is his fucking court LOLLL

[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

I know he's young, but this guy can't shake off the mortal coil soon enough. Fuck him forever.

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 5 points 15 hours ago

Given how dumb this guy demonstrates himself to be daily, I'm astonished he's managed to live this long.

[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I'll fly to Romania to piss on his grave.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 3 points 16 hours ago

We can make it a group tour.

[–] Paranoidfactoid@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago

Ahahahahahahaha!

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 2 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Why even bother with this. Ugh. Just writing here is icky.

[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works -1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

With all the whining about this post you'd think it was a Bad Bunny post in a Maga sub.

Most people think this is hilarious.

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 6 points 14 hours ago

a dirtbag famous for being a dirtbag - i'll be entertained when he gets put out of commission

[–] you_are_dust@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

This is pretty old. I know it says that, but like why? I didn't look at the article, but I clearly remember this from years ago. Why is it being brought back up? The people that claim to be alpha males have donkey brains. It's not new information.

[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Next time I'll make sure I run it by you before posting.

[–] you_are_dust@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

Not what I said actually or implied but sure.

[–] Kennystillalive@feddit.org 30 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Can we stop posting / sharing what that guy does? Why do we keep him relevant?

[–] PissingIntoTheWind@lemmy.world 0 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I mean. I can’t read well because I have that double vision thing and dyslexia like a mother fucker o top of my ADHD. I do audio books on long drives tho. They really put me into the story. But he’s just admitting he is misinformed on all matters of life.

[–] Doorbook@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I don't see a correlation between reading book and misinformation.

The reality is, these people often aware of what is going on, and they actively choose to adapt extreme views, because they know what their fans base want to hear. Making them rich.

Their view of the world is simple, the goal justify the means.

[–] PissingIntoTheWind@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

I believe these clowns actually believe their own bullshit. Whole heartedly. There is no mask off moment. They are fully deluded.

[–] thatradomguy@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sounds like my manager who legit uses openAI as a fucking search engine.

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago

Make friends with your IT guy, devise a plan to block the correct web domains for the 2 hours ahead of any company meeting to let that problem sort itself out.

[–] GMac@feddit.org 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

An proven moron said something mind numbingly stupid. News at 10...

Why do people keep giving this idiot exposure?

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

He upsets people which facebook and most other social media designers view as an important way to keep users engaged.

[–] Digit@lemmy.wtf 12 points 1 day ago

If you only ever read one book,

Then shut the fuck up.

If you never read any books,

No, seriously. Shut the fuck up.

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 76 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Stop make stupid people famous. Negative attention is also attention.

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[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 237 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (20 children)

Functionally illiterate moron insists he's "Too smart to read."

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 169 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Functionally illiterate moron, sex trafficker and rapist insists he's "Too smart to read."

[–] msage@programming.dev 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

What does it say about the society that he is so much better off than me?

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 hours ago

He was born rich and wealth taxes don’t effectively exist.

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[–] starik@lemmy.zip 163 points 2 days ago (7 children)

He certainly knows how to rage bait. We have to collectively learn to ignore this bullshit, and teach young boys the same.

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[–] Bigfishbest@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Dear Andrew. You need to fill your head with stuff cause you're unable to sit in the silence of your own mind since it's shouting what an utter failure you are at being a decent person. You've hurt so many people, and deep down you know that ain't right. It's called cognitive dissonance. I want to hope you can become a whole person someday, but frankly you don't deserve that. Honestly I can't see you as anything other than a drain on society.

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[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Projection as usual with this putz. Books remind him of how slowly his brain works, so he assumes that is everyone's experience with them.

[–] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world 65 points 2 days ago (6 children)

ME AM SMART, NO NEED READ! READ AM FOR BETA MALE!

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