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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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[–] thatradomguy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

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

[–] Digit@lemmy.wtf 7 points 4 hours 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.

[–] GMac@feddit.org 19 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

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

Why do people keep giving this idiot exposure?

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

He upsets people which facebook and most other social media designers view as an important way to keep users engaged.

[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Potatoes are smarter than that bastard.

Also, punchable face.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

Projection as usual with this putz. Books remind him of how slowly his brain works, so he assumes that is everyone's experience with them.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

Hey fucknut, the Russian Infantry is looking for volunteers for frontline duty. Don't worry, the European NATO members will provide plenty of tungsten for the action you seek.

[–] johncandy1812@lemmy.ca 38 points 14 hours ago
[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 85 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 hours ago

You can report on the damage a trash person does without writing “trash person says…”. At some point, “X says Y” became a news trope and its godawefull.

[–] amos@slrpnk.net 10 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Doubleohdonut@lemmy.ca 6 points 14 hours ago

Who's more foolish? The fool, or the fool that follows him?

[–] Bigfishbest@lemmy.world 35 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] idyllic@leminal.space 5 points 15 hours ago

Loved your response. Simple, logical, thoughtful and beautiful.

To sit in the silence of one's own mind...

You sir are a thinker.

[–] Nomad@infosec.pub 20 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Future American president.

[–] ecvanalog@lemmy.world 21 points 14 hours ago

He has the requisite sex crime experience!

[–] TheSeveralJourneysOfReemus@lemmy.world 24 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

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.

I just wish for a world where people can laugh at the truly ridiculous and not get their knickers in a twist.

[–] rottenmummy@lemmy.world 49 points 20 hours ago

I feel so bad for the Onion

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 46 points 20 hours ago

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

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 13 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

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 18 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours 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.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 18 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

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

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[–] 87Six@lemmy.zip 5 points 13 hours ago

To Andrew Tate I recommend a lobotomy to increase his intelligence

[–] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world 72 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 24 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

One upvote only can make. Want make two.

[–] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world 24 points 23 hours ago (3 children)
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[–] 58008@lemmy.world 42 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

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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[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 261 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (13 children)

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

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 186 points 1 day ago (2 children)

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

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 24 points 20 hours ago

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

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] hector@lemmy.today 8 points 17 hours ago

These people are just shameless manipulators of the stupid, which is the only form of intelligence our society really respects right now.

Ie, elon musk is a genius, why? Not for doing anything real, but for hyping the value of his stocks beyond any semblance of reason. The president, all the rw influencers, business dickheads, the quality they have that is valued is playing the population, no one cares if it's true, they care if they get enough people to believe it and therefore make money off of it.

Meanwhile people that actually invent stuff, that actually figure stuff out, aren't even celebrated, they are a cog in a machine under one of these confidence men, their contributions attributed to the Musks of the world. Nikola Tesla would not be respected if he was around today, just used and abused by these manipulators that would take all the credit.

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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.”

[–] hector@lemmy.today 10 points 17 hours ago

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

[–] Alpha71@lemmy.world 9 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

It's people like him who make me realize that if I wasn't a good person, (well okay, alright person) I could be rich beyond my wildest dreams.

[–] starik@lemmy.zip 191 points 1 day ago (7 children)

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

[–] Rusty@lemmy.ca 3 points 14 hours ago

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.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 69 points 1 day ago

did my part by not upvoting the post 🫡

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[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Why are we paying attention to this clown, again?

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 19 points 21 hours ago

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

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 22 points 22 hours ago

The rapist and sex trafficker said this? Crazy

[–] sircac@lemmy.world 7 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Newsteinleo@infosec.pub 6 points 17 hours ago

I am dyslexic and read slow, even still I can gain information faster from text better than other media like videos.

[–] dyathinkhesaurus@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago (2 children)
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