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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.”

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[-] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 284 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Functionally illiterate moron insists he's "Too smart to read."

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 206 points 1 week ago

Functionally illiterate moron, sex trafficker and rapist insists he's "Too smart to read."

[-] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 56 points 1 week ago

Good catch.

[-] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 week ago

Is there any proof that he can read?

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[-] TidBit@mander.xyz 42 points 1 week ago

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!

[-] grue@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

And this grifting fuck knows that, because that 75% is exactly who he is trying to tap into by appealing to their ignorance.

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[-] starik@lemmy.zip 200 points 1 week ago

He certainly knows how to rage bait. We have to collectively learn to ignore this bullshit, and teach young boys the same.

[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 73 points 1 week ago

did my part by not upvoting the post 🫡

[-] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago
[-] tomcatt360@lemmy.zip 30 points 1 week ago

Any response is food for the troll. The only thing that gets them to stop is silence

[-] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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.

[-] TheSambassador@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

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.

[-] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 11 points 1 week ago

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.

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[-] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 101 points 1 week ago

Stop make stupid people famous. Negative attention is also attention.

[-] amos@slrpnk.net 15 points 1 week ago

Agreed. I will never understand how these people got famous. I do understand that they are manipulative and all that, but still... For manipulative people to be successful, one needs to be manipulated. I think this says more about the manipulated (and society overall) than it does about these manipulative, stupid, pieces of shit.

We will always have unscrupulous pieces of shit. The fact that society is choosing to make these people famous, and "powerful", is dystopian. Absolutely pathetic.

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[-] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world 77 points 1 week ago

ME AM SMART, NO NEED READ! READ AM FOR BETA MALE!

[-] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

One upvote only can make. Want make two.

[-] rottenmummy@lemmy.world 51 points 1 week ago

I feel so bad for the Onion

[-] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 47 points 1 week ago

That's a strange way to confess to being illiterate.

[-] Noite_Etion@lemmy.world 44 points 1 week ago

All of his examples of his "intelligence" have nothing to do with brain power:

Driving a supercar.

Fighting (and losing badly).

Fucking hoes and champagne (think he might be fucking his drinks?.. grammar is for idiots apparently).

Going crazy...?

Dude is a true genius, and all the hits to the head have only made him more powerful.

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[-] 58008@lemmy.world 43 points 1 week ago

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.

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[-] johncandy1812@lemmy.ca 42 points 1 week ago
[-] Bigfishbest@lemmy.world 38 points 1 week ago

Dear Andrew. You need to fill your head with stuff cause you're unable to sit in the silence of your own mind since it's shouting what an utter failure you are at being a decent person. You've hurt so many people, and deep down you know that ain't right. It's called cognitive dissonance. I want to hope you can become a whole person someday, but frankly you don't deserve that. Honestly I can't see you as anything other than a drain on society.

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[-] Kennystillalive@feddit.org 37 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Can we stop posting / sharing what that guy does? Why do we keep him relevant?

[-] GMac@feddit.org 35 points 1 week ago

An proven moron said something mind numbingly stupid. News at 10...

Why do people keep giving this idiot exposure?

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[-] dyathinkhesaurus@lemmy.world 29 points 1 week ago
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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.”

[-] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago

Tell me you can't read without telling me you can't read.

[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago

"I'm to smart to use my brain" says guy who is on the run from eastern european authorities.

I just wish for a world where I am not exposed to mr chinless every dumb thing he says. Or every famous individidual says. Use your critical thinking and wits, for your opinion. If something seems that wrong, it is.

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[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago

The rapist and sex trafficker said this? Crazy

[-] thatradomguy@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago

Sounds like my manager who legit uses openAI as a fucking search engine.

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[-] tehsillz@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

attention seeker says stupid thing for attention - gets attention because of attention seeking stupid thing for attention

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[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 19 points 1 week ago

im pretty sure you dont need to emphasize you are woman hater, your action speaks louder than words.

[-] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 18 points 1 week ago

Too smart to live, too, but too dumb to die.

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[-] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 week ago

People bragging about how super smart they are usually lower the population average significantly.

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[-] Avicenna@programming.dev 14 points 1 week ago

rage bait for internet points. pass

[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 14 points 1 week ago

That would be the same Andrew Tate who made his money getting punched and kicked in the head, right?

I'm sure his brain is doing just fine.

[-] ebolapie@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

no, this is the Andrew Tate who made his money doing human trafficking and crypto scams. He might have made some startup capital from getting brain damage but his money came from being a piece of shit.

[-] jontree255@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Can’t wait for this dude to die driving those supercars or something similarly stupid

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[-] Digit@lemmy.wtf 14 points 1 week ago

If you only ever read one book,

Then shut the fuck up.

If you never read any books,

No, seriously. Shut the fuck up.

[-] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 week ago

it's old, why are we giving this guy attention?

[-] 0ops@piefed.zip 12 points 1 week ago

Downvoting. Don't feed the trolls, don't make them relevant.

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[-] spittingimage@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

How many times has Andrew Tate been kicked in the head during his career? More than he can count to, I'm guessing.

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[-] scarabic@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

He’s a media producer, and he ain’t producing books. Of course he’s going to tell his audience books don’t matter.

[-] hector@lemmy.today 10 points 1 week ago

Isn't that convenient. Yeah well I'm too smart to listen to Andrew Tate so I really can't say.

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