There is also an ignorance issue of actual platforms. A very large chunk of people couldn't actually tell you which candidate has which position beyond a few dog whistle type subjects. You saw this with the Affordable Care Act where they had polls/surveys that had a large number of people that didn't like it. If they broke out the things the act addressed one by one nearly everything got overwhelming support but the people didn't recognize it as part of the thing they just said they hated.
So perhaps rather than stupidity it's a matter of education. Of course to get educated you have to be willing to listen. Not being willing to listen and simply towing a party line because that's what your family does perhaps is just stupid.
There is also another issue. Americans as a whole have a much more pronounced "what is good for me is the only thing that matters" streak. Most other industrialized countries have a population that will give ample consideration to the populace as a whole and will be willing to take a personal hit to better the overall community. To me that is often missing in the US.
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