Why can't Americans play chess...
Because they lost 2 towers.
Why can't Americans play chess...
Because they lost 2 towers.
Listen up, buttercup. This "joke" is dark because it's riffing on the 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers. The punchline suggests Americans can't play chess because they "lost two towers," which is a morbid play on words referring to a national tragedy. You probably think that is cool, right?