Snopes can't be trusted. They're a liberal website. We know this to be true, because they've "debunked" a number of unflattering stories about liberals that we want to be true.
The problem lies in the arena of capability vs. actual use. Many folks COULD be much smarter and wiser than they are - unfortunately, they aren't. Check the reading level of any of the Federalist Papers and you will find that they were written on a post-graduate level. Do the same thing with most papers today and you will find the result to be much lower. The goal of making everyone equal is nearly complete!