The Campaign for America's Future has a look at some pretty counter-intuitive results from a recent Washington Post- ABC News poll, in which 71% believe the economy is rigged. OK so far. But based on other polling, it seems the public is inclined to trust the Republican/ New Confederate/ Stupid party to fix it! [Ten minutes of stunned silence.] As far as the "why?!" we can only subscribe to what Charles P. Pierce said:
...[T]he country doesn't have the analytical skills god gave a stone, that's why. And they have been badly led. And they have been heavily -- and effectively -- propagandized.Of course, if we had a Democratic Party that could sustain a message for more than 2 minutes, when it's not in a defensive crouch, that would be helpful.
BONUS: Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog has a good read on how dumbing down political reporting leads to a dumbed down electorate.
(Headline courtesy of W. Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act I, Scene I.)
