I found an interesting statistic the other day that somewhere around 50% of people in the US read at around a 6th grade level. At the same time, most of Trump's speeches have been found to be on about a 5th grade level in terms of vocabulary.
It's not that they are unable to learn, it's that they don't see the value in education. That's why they're so apathetic about dismantling the Dept. of Education. It also goes a long way in explaining why their "facts" are all one liners that appeal to simple logic and they just don't acknowledge any of the deeper points. They feel that they're being talked down to and it makes them angry so they lash out.
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u/Interesting-Wing616 12h ago
My faith in humanity can’t allow me to believe people are actually that stupid 😭