Brushing off these things as simply the affairs of uneducated people is itself an uneducated thing to do. Understanding is the first step in their non-recurrence. Assuming that’s what you’re after.

Education is a silver bullet.

Which is why it's not better funded. The bottom of the pyramid always needs to be larger than the next level up.

Indeed. Depending on who does the educating, it can be a silver bullet to the student’s head!

People that say "everyone is dumb except for me" make me question their own analytical abilities.

(not snark). Could you state your definition of "uneducated"? Is it the normal meaning (lacking a formal education), or do you have a higher bar for calling someone educated?

I ask because I have several family members that do Amway (and have been doing so for years), and a subset also loves President Trump. They aren't close to uneducated in it's regular meaning, however.