Whenever I’m tempted to attribute wisdom to the Will of the People, I remind myself of things like this:
Pew Research: “While 75% identify the Republicans as the party regarded as doing best in the midterms, fewer than half (46%) know that Republicans will have a majority only in the House when the new Congress convenes in January. About one-in-seven (14%) say the GOP won both the House and Senate; 8% say they won just the Senate; 5% do not think they will have a majority in either chamber; and 27% do not know.”
I don’t expect the mass public to have a lot of specialized knowledge about politics. Given how much time it requires to be truly informed and the incredibly small payoff it gives, it’s not worthwhile for most people to make the effort. But, damn, I don’t know how you miss this sort of thing.
Some of the other things on the list — Google’s cellphone software, the rate at which TARP loans have been repaid, and even the British PM — are a little more understandable.
via Taegan Goddard
