They’re not necessarily dumb but they are one track minded. Democrats focus on a wide net approach to governing, voting to help the most people even if it means you personally don’t benefit directly from policies. Takes years for social nets to build up and benefit you/the masses. Republicans won’t vote for you if they don’t directly benefit immediately. That sort of government is short sighted and not concerned with consequences later.

Okay maybe some are really dumb, I’m in the doctors office waiting right now and I’m overhearing a couple talking about trumps tariffs on chips and they think it’s about potato chips. Like actually.