More shocking American ignorance

Hot on the heels of our high schoolers getting a D on their geography exam, now comes this disturbing report: Only eight per cent of Americans know identity of Canada's PM, poll indicates.

As usual, a Canadian "expert" gets his digs in: "I'm not saying that Americans are geography geniuses," he said. "Virtually every survey that's ever been taken has shown that they're numbskulls when it comes to geography, even their own geography.

Yeah, well, I've got news for you bud. Only 1% of Americans care who your PM is, and we're working on them.

Politics · Sun, 12/01/2002 - 14:18 · · Importance: 1


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