Yeah, there are a lot of dumb Americans but there are dumb people everywhere. And just like everywhere else, there are some smart people here. I like to think I'm one of them, but not without the proof to back it up -- I got 1390 on my SATs, maintain a 3.9 GPA at university, know more about geography than anyone I know (I'm a bit of a geography nerd actually), can speak 5 languages conversationally and am learning 3 others. I know how to spell properly, am well-versed in English grammar and do keep myself updated on what's going on internationally and have a good grasp of world history. Again, there are a lot of ignorant people in this nation (this brings to mind a particular instance in which I was wearing one of those warm fuzzy Russian hats one snowy day and someone shouted at me "NAZI!"), but it's no less stereotypical or correct to say Americans are ignorant as it is to say that Mexicans are lazy or Jews are greedy.