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Andrew Tate is ’too smart to read’ and says books are for ‘slow brains’ (www.irishstar.com)

submitted 1 day ago by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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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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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

When he dies, I would very much like to examine his brain.

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[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 17 hours ago

We need to drag this one out

[–] Rhoeri@piefed.world 3 points 23 hours ago

What a fucking clown.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Tangentially, I love it when stupid people mention how much of their brain they use. They mean they use 100% of their brains as a powerhouse when, in reality, that implies a seizure. It makes me chuckle every time.

[–] voidsignal@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

I downvoted, not against you OP, but against letting this shit stain monopolize people "slow brains".

[–] pheonixdown@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

I feel dumber just looking at him.

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

Idk he sounds like caveman.

[–] formergijoe@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Man, that boxing loss really fucked up his brain, huh?

[–] Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

Who likes exposing themselves to new ideas, beta cucks that's who! /s

[–] criticon@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

His brain must be super smooth, not looks those rugged brains of the dumb people that read books

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

Julius: boat hau wii no?

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah, that's how it works, Einstein.

[–] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Fiction or non fiction???

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

What do you mean? Not sure I follow

[–] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

Just trying to be cute.

Fiction is written for entertainment. Non fiction is science. Both are needed for the advancement of humanity.

Andrew Tate is an idiot.

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