I find that, almost invariably, it is a minority of people that take the time to fully research and understand the complex issues of the day.
I completely agree with this. The US media machine also knows this and uses it to full advantage. Fox, CNN, etc. know that all they need is to get the sound bite out once, and most will believe, even if they know it to be an outright lie. The fault lies in our education system that has produced at least one full generation of adults that can’t even read a map never mind possess any type of critical thinking skills. A quick glance at youtube shows ivy league students signing petitions that would strip them of their right to petition, while in sunny Florida “Americans” think that the recent attack on Mount Rushmore by North Korea isn’t our problem because its an international affair we shouldn’t get involved in. Keep these examples in mind when pondering constitutional questions such as the founders intent in the NBC clause of the constitution.