Americans in the dark on world events and key national policies

http://RTR.org | With the US presidential election looming, we take to the streets of New York to find out how much Americans know about leading political figures at home and abroad.

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[TheFlexEffect]

if you still haven't figured out 9/11 was a false flag operation, you're a hopeless dumbass....

[kmg501]

This is the oldest trick in the book, you ask fifty people these questions and then only show the ones that don't know a damn thing. Also, the so called reporter is at Times Square which is one of the busiest tourist locations in the world. So unless people have a strong accent, you don't know where they are from.

Shame on RT for such obviously warped reporting methods.

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[TheLoudenclear]

its not that they dont have access to info, they just dont care. there should be an aptitude test to vote.

[slugmeatslugmeat]

i live and work in NYC. I don't doubt this for a minute. Shuffling back and forth towards shiny stuff and blinking lights... sniffing out the best food... or just praying for the day to end so they can go home from work and turn it all off.

[KimberlyMorin]

This country is so freaking screwed

[crestind]

This is completely fake. The people who know what they're talking about get filtered out. I'll bet a solid 9/10 people on the streets will know about Libya.

[skinmonkey]

I see stupid people...they're everywhere.

[20Eyes1974]

Embarrassed to say, our gov run media has everyone fried. Serious stuff and just blind to it all.

[th86stone]

statistically they are dumb people like this everywhere, you just don't see interviews like this in other parts of the world. An unedited version would be more conniving.

[demonoftruth]

lol..... must be all that fluoride their drinking......

[carcabe]

Give us a break. We Americans are quite well informed on anything and everything important. The NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, the Kardashians, Real Housewives, American Idol, Gaga, the latest movies, tv shoes, fashions, etc. Just so we are well entertained. What could be more important?