Are Today’s Voters Stupid? Or Just Ignorant?

As a so-called writer, I frequently have to remind myself to be precise in my language. I do occasionally slip and use the word stupid, when I what I actually mean is ignorant. And when it comes to voters, sadly, way too many (on both sides) are woefully ignorant.

Everyone should vote. I mean, those of us who are actually eligible to vote. Dead people, illegal aliens and other non-citizens, should of course, not be allowed to vote. And those people who have already voted multiple times. Sorry Democrats, I know I’m talking about your base here, but really.

Unfortunately, there are many people who vote for candidates about whom they know almost nothing. If you are a gun owner, voting for someone who wants to abolish the 2^nd Amendment is stupid! And if you don’t know the candidate’s position on the issue, then you’re just ignorant. Abortion is always a big issue. Whether you are Pro-Life or Pro-Choice, your chosen candidate’s position should matter to you. He or she will be voting to send your tax dollars to pay for things. Shouldn’t you care about where your money is going?

I’m Pro-Life. I think choices are great and I truly hope the women in my life make good ones. I also hope they know the difference between birth control and abortion. I’m conservative enough to think these are not the same things. Abstinence is a choice. Birth control is a choice.  Aborting babies weeks before they are due? Not so much a choice as a “Get Out of Jail Free” card for failing to make the right choices in the beginning. IMHO

What about border security? Abolishing ICE? Or raising your taxes to pay for all the new welfare recipients who are entering the country illegally? What about MS-13 and the drugs pouring into our country through a weak and unsecure border? What about building a wall? How does your favorite candidate feel about those issues?

I know some very nice people who profess to be Democrats. I often wonder how they feel about the state of the Democratic Party. This is the party that now hates everyone and everything. They are openly advocating violence against political opponents. And willing to use any ugly smear tactics to destroy those who oppose them. They want to undo the results of an election just because they lost. They want to remove a Supreme Court justice just because they despise the President who nominated him. They are the most Anti-American group ever assembled, attempting to turn our country into a socialist society, yet a lot of seemingly normal people still proudly stand with them. Why? Do they really believe the ends justify the means?

Eric Holder says when they go low, kick them while they’re down. Hillary says there’s no reason to be civil with people who disagree with your values. Maxine Waters says when you see your political opponents out in public you should gather a crowd, harass the hell out of them, and tell them they’re not welcome. CNN says Kanye West is a “token Negro” because he expresses an opinion contrary to their own. The mainstream media calls the President a liar and a racist on a daily basis . Among other things. With no proof offered, or needed apparently. Antifa, sponsored by the Democrats’ money man George Soros, literally stages riots in our streets. And do you honestly believe that the newest caravan (invasion) of so-called refugees arriving just in time for the election is a coincidence?

And now we have mail bombs sent to “Trump’s targets.” Seriously? We’re supposed to blame the President? Sorry to disagree with CNN, but Trump has already defeated all those folks, so they can hardly be called his targets. Attacking a bunch of former this and thats hardly helps Trump or anyone else. But hey, if you can blame DT for hurricanes hitting the US coast, I suppose you can blame him for anything. And remind me again, which party has been advocating violence for the last two years? Oh yeah, the Democrats.

And yet some really nice people I know are still supporting Democratic candidates. Why? I really have no answer. I pray that it is only ignorance (which can be cured by education) and not stupidity.