Distrust of Science

I would say it’s largely disinformation campaigns that focus on poorly educated Americans.

You won’t find Europeans who believe that climate change is a hoax or that COVID-19 was planned and implemented by some government.

In the same vein, you won’t find Europeans voting for obvious conmen like Trump.  People who grow up learning three languages, reading Aristotle, studying advanced science and math, and playing classical piano are immune from the bullcrap that affects us here in the U.S.