Ignorant does not mean they are stupid. It means they do not have the facts with which to make informed decisions.

For whatever reasons, they do not have the time to educate themselves to what is going on in the world. They become suckers that are easily manipulated by partisan division. They either take the Democratic side or they take the Republican side. They depend on their favorite media people or their favorite politicians for the information they receive. Neither side is beyond manipulation.

The average person does not know how much we are spending on wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and other places? They do not know how much it cost us to save the banking system, and some say, the entire capitalist system? They do not know how much debt Obama has created versus how much he inherited? They do not realize that they have received additional taxcuts for the last three years.

The average person does not understand which politician has voted for what legislation that affects their lives? They only listen to their favorite TV station or their favorite politicians for their side of the issue and they accept it without question. Therein lies the problem.

They are making decisions on lies and distortions because they are ignorant. This is the average voter in America. They are uneducated and uninformed. They are partisan puppets, just waiting for their masters to pull the strings.