Kuala Lampur, April 27 -- Bill O'Reilly's latest video rant, in which he claimed that Malaysians have "no money" and confused the country with Indonesia, wasn't just factually flawed. It was a textbook example of how ignorance, when paired with a large platform, can distort global perceptions.

Some may dismiss his outburst as just another viral moment. But as Spider-Man's Uncle Ben would say - with great power comes great responsibility. If you're going to swing into global commentary, the least you can do is stick to the facts.

Cost of Living: Where the Ringgit Stretches Further

If we go by O'Reilly's logic - that a country's wealth can be judged by how "affordable" things seem from an American lens - he should have checked the data....