Congress continued to rank dead last in the most recent Gallup poll of public confidence in institutions.
intelligence
Because Americans have a conspiracy theory about everything, of course there's a conspiracy involving drinking water.
Intelligent people differ from everyone else in several meaningful ways.
American culture is dominated by a can-do attitude. The prevailing belief is that no matter who you are, you can do whatever you want, as long as you work hard enough.
Though reality TV would seem to challenge the notion, highly social creatures tend to be more intelligent than non-social creatures. The reason is because it takes brain power to communicate and thrive in a society.