Do you feel like we're getting collectively dumber as a population, or smarter?

[Antonio the Sixth]

First Reagan, then Dubya, now Paul and Palin... Clearly dumber.

However, it's certainly not only an American trend. The same happens in France, not to mention Italy.

[Antonio the Sixth]

First Reagan, then Dubya, now Paul and Palin... Clearly dumber.

However, it's certainly not only an American trend. The same happens in France, not to mention Italy.

There is the same kind of trend, but to a far lesser extent.

21 avril, my friend, 21 avril...

[Antonio the Sixth]

First Reagan, then Dubya, now Paul and Palin... Clearly dumber.

However, it's certainly not only an American trend. The same happens in France, not to mention Italy.

There is the same kind of trend, but to a far lesser extent.

21 avril, my friend, 21 avril...

lol, this is a really poor example, actually.

So picking a corrupt and a racist as front runners, above a honest and successful statesman is a wise choice ?

[Antonio the Sixth]

Well, of course the formula was a bit short, but come on... Chirac should have been far more punished for his "affaires" but also because all that he had attempted was stupid and failed. and Le Pen's score... wasn't it a sign of people getting dumber ?
The electoral system and the stupidity of little leftist candidates is obviously in great part responsible of this situation, but shouldn't Jospin (and the whole "plural left") have got a far higher score ?
 
And you talk about the role of the medias about insecurity : indeed medias seem to contribute a lot to brainwashing people...