The reality is that the people are stupit.
The reality is that people now have TOO MUCH information to absorb and analyze. Based upon one's inherent political persuasion, all you have to do is read read read the enormous amount of information, true or not, that will flood your brain in support of your ideology. I just ran across a quote from W. Somerset Maugham which says it beautifully:
"It is dangerous to let the public behind the scenes. They are easily disillusioned and then they are angry with you, for it was the illusion they loved."
He was talking about Hollywood, but the statement can be applied to the political climate of today. I'm sure we all think that "transparency" will make us all better informed, but so far all it has done is open up the floodgates to allow for rumor and outright lies, a lot of which is unwarranted.
Ohh yes too complicated, but they can figure out that new xbox game or whatever else.
It is just that they have misplaced priorities and choose to have their brains forcefed by pundits pushing an agenda.
In other words stupit.