Unironically most people do not critically engage with most aspects of their lives. Not because they’re stupid or incapable, most people just are not into politics, and it’s easier for them to simply run with narratives that conform to their world-view. Therefore the average voter has no coherent political ideology, and you get people who vote for Trump because they’re under the delusion that he will fix the economy.
Then big surprise that Trump do not plan to ease the costs of living for the average Joe but to gain profit for the already rich. Deportation of illegal immigrants hell yeah for the average Joe but then big surprise that companies don't have enough employees anymore for cheap labour leading to more increased products prices.
The average Joe is just too lazy to think for five minutes about the consequences of every political decision. That's why things don't change the way the average Joe's want them.
Oh Europeans are just as bad. Look at knife licenses, for example. Americans don’t have to sign a “no stabbing” agreement and wait for the knife to be mailed to them.
I mean they are not innately stupid or incapable, they have the brain parts they need. They just don't critically analyze things so they aren't good at it.
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u/Fluffy-Mammoth9234 Jan 30 '25
"Everyone is dumb except me."