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they don't "choose to be dumb". Same minority of people who are exploiting you, wherever you are, are also exploiting a great majority of people in the parts of the world you call "west".
It's easier to manipulate people when they're "dumbed" down. Media is bought and controlled to form opinions and spending on education is minimized. Most people aren't even exposed to ideas that can create a spark in their minds.
"People in the West" are not your enemy. Their masters are all peoples' enemies.