> What you are essentially saying is that over half the public has a low level of comprehension which simply isn’t true.

The average American reads at a 7th- to 8th-grade level. 21% of Americans are functionally illiterate. https://www.crossrivertherapy.com/research/literacy-statisti...)

It's not an insult, it's just a fact. And it's a problem for politicians who need to communicate complicated policy proposals.

Americans aren't getting smarter, so politicians need to adjust the policies.... which is how we get "build a well" and "drill baby drill."