Self-professed misogynist influencer Andrew Tate believes reading is for people with “slow brains,” according to a recent resurfaced clip of him on X. In the video, Tate is seen bragging that his brain is too advanced for reading and that he’d rather be in constant chaos.
“I’m too smart to read. I know you’re sitting there going ‘smart people read’… no. I need action. I need constant chaos in my life to feel content. I need to be driving a supercar and f—ing fighting, f—ing a bunch of hoes and champagne… going crazy.”
Can we stop posting / shating what that guy does? Why do we keep him relevant?
Functionally illiterate moron insists he’s “Too smart to read.”
Functionally illiterate moron, sex trafficker and rapist insists he’s “Too smart to read.”
What does it say about the society that he is so much better off than me?
He was born rich and wealth taxes don’t effectively exist.
Is there any proof that he can read?
Good catch.
21% of the U.S. is illiterate, with 54% topping out at a 6th grade reading level. Meaning 75% of the U.S. reads at a middle school level, at best… So this clown trying to convince people he’s in the 25% of folks able to read above a 6th grade level is legitimately hilarious!
21% of the US adults or are children included in that? I’d love to see where you’re getting these stats too.
That’s just for adults, for children the data ranks the States against one another rather than giving an illiteracy percentage like with adults. Here’s a top tier link on the topic: https://www.thinkimpact.com/literacy-statistics
Original source: https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/do-adults-have-the-skills-they-need-to-thrive-in-a-changing-world_b263dc5d-en/full-report.html
Another review of the source material for good measure: https://www.crossrivertherapy.com/research/literacy-statistics
Interesting how the percentage increases near cities.
It’s all just blue. Terrible color choice to demonstrate any sort of regional differences. It looks like the USA is covered in denim.
And this grifting fuck knows that, because that 75% is exactly who he is trying to tap into by appealing to their ignorance.
Keep in mind that these people vote for reality show actors - we are screwed.
MIddle school level is a very generous on the current generation in grade school. MATH is equally as bad english, 9-10th grade level at best as a hs graduate. alot of the problems with english and math in k-12 it is never enforced to learn, they expect you to know those skills at those level some how when you reach particular grade.
I don’t use algebra, calculus etc. in my daily life, but I sure speak and read English every single day regardless of what I am doing.
Not sure why you’d expect everyone to know high level math when we don’t use it.
Algebra is far from high-level math.
I was listing types of math I was forced to learn that I never really use
You should really try using algebra, it’s quite handy.
It’s quite handy… When you have a need for it. Which I do not in my daily life.
I’m not an anti-math Luddite or something. I just don’t often have a need to solve for an unknown term in a math problem in my life in the day to day.
Just because my life doesn’t require it every day doesn’t mean I wouldn’t know when to use it.
54% topping out at a 6th grade reading level.
I’ve seen this stat floated a thousand times, from the same single source.
I’ve yet to have anyone lay out what 8th grade reading level statement 54% of the population can’t understand.
Prose literacy: Can you read a newspaper article and understand the main points?
Document literacy: Can you fill out a job application or interpret a map?
Quantitative literacy: Can you balance a checkbook or understand a chart with multiple data points?
Someone reading at a 6th-grade level can handle most day-to-day reading tasks. They can read their prescription bottles, follow basic instructions, and understand straightforward news articles.
What they struggle with is synthesizing complex information from multiple sources, drawing inferences from technical documents, or navigating websites with multiple layers of information.
It’s worth noting that the editorial standards set for most news outlets are at the 6th grade reading level.
Any higher and news outlets start to severely limit their potential audience.
Checking out readability formulas, like the Flesch‑Kincaid grade level formula, should help to clear things up a bit. But in general, a 6th grade reading level is where concrete language, moderate sentence length, and single step reasoning all align. Adding abstract vocab, multiple embedded clauses, or deep cultural references push text above a 6th grade level.
it’s old, why are we giving this guy attention?
He certainly knows how to rage bait. We have to collectively learn to ignore this bullshit, and teach young boys the same.
Rage? Try laughter.
Any response is food for the troll. The only thing that gets them to stop is silence
I disagree. These people are notoriously thin-skinned. Mocking works even better than silence.
If he were 5 years old I’d just smile and nod, but an adult making these claims deserves nothing less than open ridicule.
I think mocking might work for some people, but there certainly seem to be a ton of people running around with absolutely no shame. These people can’t be fought with mockery because they’ll just use it to boost their userbase. This is how we’ve ended up in this weird cult of personality environment.
IDK the best way to distinguish between the mockable and the unmockable, but it’d be nice to have a method.
Andrew Tate once sent a picture of his car to Greta Thunberg bragging about how much pollution it spits out. She replied with a simple “small dick energy”, that had him immediately firing back with a video. A video containing a local pizzeria delivery box that the local authorities used to track him down and arrest him for sex trafficking.
Andrew Tate is mockable and it gets results.
Everything I know about him is against my will. Years ago on reddit and now on lemmy someone always posts about him for some reason.
did my part by not upvoting the post 🫡
Can’t wait for this dude to die driving those supercars or something similarly stupid
His dick is stuck in the champagne bottle.
I’d much rather he spent some time inside a prison for his crimes.
Idk can someone ask him if he can’t go faster than 300km/h because he was dropped on his Head as a Child? Just curious
he got kicked too many times in the head during his “kickboxing days” he has "micrognathia too, which means you chin is underdeveloped compared to your upper jaw.
Who likes exposing themselves to new ideas, beta cucks that’s who! /s
We really have to let this turn decompose in prison. Why do we keep smelling this? Ahh right, that’s the only reason for this shit to exist…
I mean. I can’t read well because I have that double vision thing and dyslexia like a mother fucker o top of my ADHD. I do audio books on long drives tho. They really put me into the story. But he’s just admitting he is misinformed on all matters of life.
I don’t see a correlation between reading book and misinformation.
The reality is, these people often aware of what is going on, and they actively choose to adapt extreme views, because they know what their fans base want to hear. Making them rich.
Their view of the world is simple, the goal justify the means.
I need action. I need constant chaos in my life to feel content.
This is the sound of deep, deep, profound, deep insecurity chasing a man down a never-ending alleyway peppered with neon signs that say “Unattractive to Women?”, “Easily Bullied By Other Men?”, “GAY???”
I hope he does serious prison time for his crimes, because it will be extra enjoyable knowing that it’s literally the worst place he could ever find himself. No escaping one’s own mind in that place.
Oh if he goes to prison he’s going to get it. The guards will be taking bets on how long he lasts.
He has money and political connections, he will get let off easy, and if a prison sentence at all will get VIP treatment, not the least in Eastern Europe.
Yeah, that quoted statement definitly sounds like a massive cope for a profound feeling of emptiness and/or inedequacy.
im pretty sure you dont need to emphasize you are woman hater, your action speaks louder than words.
Downvoting. Don’t feed the trolls, don’t make them relevant.
Are you lost, friend? Forgot the community you’re on?
Doesn’t matter. You do realize this bastard is just rage baiting, right?
They let the little shit out of prison then?
This dude is like a jester and the world is his fucking court LOLLL
I need constant chaos in my life to feel content. I need to be driving a supercar and f—ing fighting, f—ing a bunch of hoes and champagne… going crazy.”
I feel so bad for the Onion
