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Originally Posted by Disillusioned_1
Largely uninformed (like 95% of the citizens are pretty uninformed on most topics). A large number of people with jobs, families, etc, simply don't have the time to educate themselves on the issues of the day.
Somewhat stupid (1/3rd of the citizens are really stupid - that said, the smart ones are really smart).
I've been to Europe, Africa, Central America, etc. Even people I met in the street in Nairobi were more informed about US politics than most americans.
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It used to be a good thing that Americans were uniformed. Why? Because government wasn't much of a part of our lives. As government has grown bigger with every president since Reagan, it's becoming increasingly dangerous for Americans to ignore what's going on in DC.