Murdoch exaggerated

Rupert Murdoch recently commented that Sean Hannity is "retarded  like most Americans."(Note that "retarded" has become an unacceptable pejorative word.)  

Murdoch exaggerated, of  course. Half of all Americans have above average intelligence. That is better than, say, Great Britain, where a Brexit majority voted for economic suicide. 

Also note that some below average Americans aren't stupid. Many are only somewhat disabled and genuinely contribute to society as high school wrestling coaches, border guards, tobacco venders and Republicans.  

There is, however, a price to pay for stupidity. Experts say that 40% of covid deaths could have been prevented if more Americans had been smart enough to get vaccinated and wear masks. 

Death rates have been disproportionally high in red states, which seems fair. 

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