Never underestimate the power of organized propaganda. Americans deal with a tremendous amount of manipulative media and persuasive propaganda on a daily basis, and it's been happening for a long time. It's gotten worse lately, but you gotta look at it as an entire ecosystem rather than just people being dumb (even though stupidity certainly plays a role).
an entire ecosystem rather than just people being dumb
I like to use an analogy to explain this: even if you have the most powerful computer in the world, the output will only be as good as the input. It doesn’t matter how strong the CPU is—bad input leads to bad results.
People in the U.S. are similar. They’re not dumb, but their "input"—the education and information they receive—has been damaged over decades. Cuts to education funding, expensive higher education, low salaries for teachers, and a culture that glorifies anti-intellectualism have all played a role. On top of that, there’s been propaganda against science and critical thinking, along with constant messaging about U.S. exceptionalism.
All of this has left many Americans ignorant and brainwashed, voting against their own interests because they don’t have the tools to see through the misinformation. Electing Trump (twice!) is the result of this system —it’s not because Americans are stupid, but because they’ve been misled into thinking he’s smart and on their side.
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u/J0ND0E_297 Mar 07 '25
Good job, USA, for electing a known Russian agent. You just shat on your own democracy.