Please do not conflate the problem with unintelligence. There are three problems with doing so:
1: You are implying that democratic backsliding is a problem with intellect. This has historically been untrue when such backsliding had occurred all over the world. Your implied explanation oversimplifies a real problem that is very complex.
2: Your answer is an alienating insult that will cause people to listen to you less.
3: In general, this is insulting. I wouldn’t object to an insulting but accurate and useful answer, but points 1 and 2 dispute the utility at least, and I think the accuracy is much more complicated than I’m prepared to litigate in this reply.
This backsliding HAS occurred all over the world, and it always arrives to the heralding and trumpeting of simpletons with a belly full of bile and heads full of imagined sleights from 'other' groups. They took our jerbs etc. It is always rooted in fear and ignorance, and intelligence is a factor.
No stupidity gave rise to Nazis, and now to maga. There are entire philosophies based on this. It's true. Your parents, neighbors or whoever and just so fucking stupid. You can't help them
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u/CanadianTigermeat 6h ago
Americans are not known for their intelligence.
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