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

submitted 1 month 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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[–] vmmv@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

We really have to let this turn decompose in prison. Why do we keep smelling this? Ahh right, that's the only reason for this shit to exist...

[–] Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

They let the little shit out of prison then?

[–] Rhoeri@piefed.world 3 points 1 month ago

What a fucking clown.

[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Potatoes are smarter than that bastard.

Also, punchable face.

[–] MrFinnbean@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Only if you are slow reader.

[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Who?!?

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Some rapist and sex trafficker, apparently m

[–] pheonixdown@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

[–] FEIN@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

This dude is like a jester and the world is his fucking court LOLLL

[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

We need to drag this one out

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

I had a mate say stuff like that. Turned out he was on a whoooole lotta meth

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

Julius: boat hau wii no?

[–] Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

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

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

Yeah, that's how it works, Einstein.

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