I am sure they are showing the footages of only the stupid people. I bet for every 1 ignorant person, there are 9 knowledgeable ones, to some degree. Most Americans would probably not know who John Howard is (let's face it, Australia does not really matter much to the Americans), but they sure would be able to rattle off the names of few countries that start with U. I would not feel too smug about how smart we are just by watching this comic clip.