"This is why everyone thinks Americans are idiots." - you do realize that if you can say something which even you know to be completely untrue then how do we believe any of your other sentences?
You honestly believe that? After just reading an article regarding the plight of negative stereotypes? It always strikes me when someone can intellectually understand (and believe) a concept in one context, but not another. Would you feel it would be right to say the same sentence, but replace the word "american" with the word "black"?
everyone It's the emotional hyperbole that makes it difficult to believe this is a non emotional well thought through rebuttal. More like HN's road rage.