Get told you’re evil, and the cause of societies problems enough times, you start to believe it.

My ex wife did it to me, always assumed the worst. So I became the worst. It wasn’t even a conscious decision. I just checked out.

Simplistic take, but I see it every day.

You think they don’t have a very specific definition of “intelligence” in mind that might not include their own voters?

Let? Try actively encouraging.