Problems in the American Voter Base

The American electorate has several problems, some obvious, others hidden.  On the surface, we have the corporate propagandists, the overt racists, xenophobes, homophobes, gun nuts, Christian fanatics, war-mongers, etc.  Equally, we have the amoral rich who can’t wait for the next tax break that comes at the expense of public education, public health, Meals on Wheels, or some program to help keep kids in school, and out of gangs and prisons.

Beneath the surface, we have people whose intellect and level of education leads them to make signs like the one shown here.

A sustainable democracy requires a voter base that can think, at least at some rudimentary level.