Quote Originally Posted by rvg View Post
It is a very typical mistake I see the Europeans repeat ad nauseum: they think that Americans are ignorant. We're not, we just have different values that emphasize different things. Yes, we know that DC got burned to the ground, but so what? The war still ended in our favor, which is what matters.
Actually, we are conditioned to think you are stupid, not ignorant.

I don't believe that personally, but on the other hand the Backroom probably has a higher gneral level of education and awareness than your average Joe.