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Is that the explanation for how Trump could be elected not just once, but twice?
I don't think your average voter sits a political science class
Yes, but apparently they expect someone to teach them even the most basic things - they seem to be getting this "education" from Truth Social & Co. now because there is apparently no longer a halfway decent education system in the US.
I can't think of any other explanation for why someone would vote twice for a presidential candidate who is so obviously unsuitable.
I heard that blame can be laid on journalists as well. The Guardian is the only left leaning source I can think of that doesn't have paywalls. While the right leaning sources at worse have loads of slop ads.
Yes, it's sad, especially since the Guardian is a UK news outlet.
Yet the Express and Daily Mail is free
Yes, this pattern is also prevalent in Europe. That is precisely why the US should serve as a cautionary example. We still have a reasonably functioning media landscape, but that can change quickly here too.