I have been asked by friends, Are people that stupid?

[edhopper]

My answer. Yes, apparently they are.
The only answer that makes sense.

[Ocelot II]

1. Obviously a pretty fair number of them are.

[Jerry2144]

2. Half of us are dumber than average

Sad thing is they vote. And for Republiklans

[RockRaven]

3. No, they are not that stupid.

Many are stupider!

[vapor2]

4. Yes, when they think trump has morals!

[mountain grammy]

5. That they can sit there and cheer his

Rambling incoherent babbling I would have to say yes, they’re stupid.

[La Coliniere]

6. Here's an example for you.

I’m on a long walk yesterday in my neighborhood. I notice an older woman, probably over 70, taking pictures with her phone of Democratic political signs (Harris-Walz and 4 others for local elections) on the front lawn of somebody’s home. As I walk past I say “Go Kamala!”. She looks at me, obviously angered, and says, “fuck her, I’m for Trump”. As I walk away I respond with, “Sorry, but I can’t vote for an adjudicated rapist”. She then shouts at the top of her lungs, “Kamala is the RAPIST!!!” I now ignore her and go on my way. Yes, they are that stupid…ugh.

[NewDayOranges]

7. It's the lead in the water...

It affects some of us more than others!

[Bayard]

8. They really are if they think he's going to do anything for them

They will not believe he is using them as a means to an end.

[Amaryllis]

9. MAny would not be if they stopped watching right wing media.

[duncang]

10. Two points

1. A coworker thought it was Bush senior when Bush junior was running.

2. There were people who didn’t know we landed on the moon.

That was just low info people. Add the deliberate lies pushed now and it’s worse.

[Silent Type]

11. It's shocking and disappointing that so many still support him. Hope enough wise up.

[Johonny]

12. Propaganda works

Many Americans were raised by misogynistic and racist parents. Many Americans were raised by evangelical Christians that give money hand over foot to born again conartists. Many Americans have lost their local papers and UHF TV stations and only get RW radio or FOX news or worse. Many Americans get news only from foreign owned TicTic . . .

Most Americans are within a normal intelligence range. They are not in any sense stupid. However, most Americans have been taught to be stupid. Propaganda works.

[no_hypocrisy]

13. Yes, because they are intellectually lazy.

Exhibit One:
2016. My sister told me 4 months before the Election, "I'm not voting for Trump. He scares me." One month before the Election, she told me, "I'm not voting for Hillary. She scares me." What changed? The last voice she heard was from her friend, Anthony, who hated Hillary. My sister doesn't read. Even online. Doesn't care. Trusts the opinions of others instead of thinking for herself. And no, she lives in a blue state.