A derogatory term for the portion of society who are too stupid or ignorant to be allowed to make decisions.
The term originates from the multitude of "Stupidest things Americans believe" surveys conducted in 2011 showing an alarming trend that roughly 20% of the American population believe ridiculous things.
(eg. 20% of Americans believe; that witches really exist, that they
know someone who has been
abducted by aliens, that Obama is a Muslim, that the sun revolves around the Earth, etc.)
Alternate pronunciation: "
twenty percenter"
You think that
dinosaurs and humans lived at the same time?!? You're one of
the 20% aren't you?
Can we switch seats? This 20% won't stop talking about how
the world is going to end in 2012.