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The level of political ignorance expressed by some of the individuals interviewed for this piece was breathtakingly extraordinary. I thought initially the author was mixing some satirical elements into his piece, but now I'm simply aghast that such uninformed voters will be allowed to...well, vote. No wonder this country has been so deeply divided over the past decade or so. If those who were quoted for this article are in any way representative of the far right's conception of reality, there's little contructive discourse to be had between liberals and conservatives.