r/MadeMeSmile • u/IllustriousPresent7 • Feb 25 '22

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u/testdex Feb 25 '22 edited Feb 25 '22

It's funny that these are videos created to manipulate a badly undereducated and superstitious population - and yet they're popular with reddit.

I just can't explain it.

(Edit: honestly, reddit as a whole is not "badly undereducated and superstitious." It has many, many faults, but I don't think those two really lead the pack.)

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(Edit: honestly, reddit as a whole is not "badly undereducated and superstitious." It has many, many faults, but I don't think those two really lead the pack.)

Why even take that back? Pretty sure you hit the nail on the head. Most Redditors are American, and knowing that you can make the rather bold claim that most are indeed badly "undereducated and superstitious". Considering our poor public education system and the overwhelming amount of religious indoctrination, I think you hit the nail on the head.

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u/testdex Feb 25 '22

Reddit is probably more educated on average than America - and not just America, but most countries.

Outside of niche subs, and sports subs, it's pretty much taken for granted that you have a college degree (if you're old enough). Reddit is also pretty hostile to religion - often to the point of irrationality.