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[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In other news, 47% of Americans unable to solve 1x1 Rubik's Cube

[–] awesomesauce309@midwest.social 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Stumped by a 3x3 sudoku too

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Teaching them single color connect 4 is nearly impossible

[–] awesomesauce309@midwest.social 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You’d be surprised how well they can learn if you teach right. Edit all your instructions into fast paced short form videos so they can fit it into their attention span. I call it a Tik-Tok-Toe

[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks, I hate it.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

47% of American’s be like

[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't think he's trying to cover up Epstein's crimes. I think Trump is trying to cover up his own crimes that were committed with Epstein. Trump doesn't have friends or people he protects. Trump only has useful idiots that he will turn on without a second thought.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 months ago

Yep. Trump doesn't like 'losers' like Epstein.

Trump's only covering Trump's crimes. Or at most doing someone a 'favour' to be repaid soon.

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So 47% of the US is stupid? This explains a lot.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

As if you didn't already know.

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

Honestly thought it would be 55-60%

[–] Headofthebored@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

Are 47% of people so stupid it causes me pain? I used to think it was only like 10%.

[–] SunshineJogger@feddit.org 10 points 2 months ago

That number is way too low for sanity

[–] Zedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

53 percent in new poll think

47 percent of Americans clearly aren't capable of independent thought then.

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Most of that 47% know the orange child rapist is trying to cover up decades of kiddie fiddling depravity in those tRUMP-Epstein files, but won't admit it.

[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

maga continues to maga
film at 11

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Wow, a whole 53 percent think daylight comes from the sun while 47 percent remained uncertain why daytime is light and nighttime is dark....

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

45% of Americans, when asked, "Which is more useful to people, the sun or the moon?", replied, "The moon, because the moon is out at night when it's dark, and the sun is out during the day, when it's already light."

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Okay, I admit it: I can't tell if you're joking or not.

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 months ago

Meanwhile, the names of the other 47% appear in the Epstein files.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

Oh, I don't think he gives a single steaming shit about "Epstein's crimes". He's covering up his own crimes.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Do the other 47% KNOW he is?

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 1 points 2 months ago

But don't care, yes

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

47% like getting buttfucked against their will.

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 2 points 2 months ago

How is it only fucking half? These polls have to be fucking cooked man.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 2 months ago

how many are maga, probably none, because are told that the files are not real, or not important.

[–] whelk@retrolemmy.com -3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wish these types of headlines included the number of people polled. This one was 1,682 people which doesn't seem particularly representative of anything

[–] Bad_Engineering@fedia.io 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] whelk@retrolemmy.com 2 points 2 months ago

Crazy, I'll have to give it a try. Thanks for the educational link