A low information voter, also known as a misinformation voter, is someone who participates in elections despite being generally poorly informed about political issues[1]. This term has been popular in the United States since the mid-1990s.
Key characteristics of low information voters include:
They tend to have more moderate ideological views compared to high-information voters[1].
They are less likely to vote, but when they do, they often choose candidates based on personal appeal rather than policy positions[1].
They are more likely to be swing voters and vote split-ticket[1].
They may rely on cues or heuristics, such as a candidate's appearance or behavior, rather than substantial information to make voting decisions[1].
They can be more susceptible to emotional appeals on various topics, including the economy, immigration, and racial relations[4].
Low information voters often lack fundamental facts about government and exhibit a low "need for cognition," meaning they are less inclined to engage in effortful thinking about complex issues[4]. This can make them more vulnerable to misinformation and less likely to critically evaluate candidates' claims or policy positions[4].
It's important to note that the term "low information voter" is sometimes used pejoratively, particularly in American political discourse[1]. However, the concept is studied seriously in political science to understand voting behavior and its impact on electoral outcomes.
Not going to lie, I've never seen it used outside of its pejorative use. I will assume it's safe to imply that you aren't using it that way, and with that explanation I'm satisfied that it is a real term with real uses.
This does describe most voters who are not just permanently voting red or blue though...
Only an idiot would think this ever could have gone differently. I fucking hate the democrats. The fact I have to keep voting for them is really pissing me off.
Biden is simply too old to respond properly to a firehose of lies. That doesn't make him senile, but it does mean they SHOULD have given him a shitload of Adderall.
Oh, wait, he can't have Adderall. It's literally too dangerous to give to people past retirement age!
I haven't seen any news articles about it, I don't really care what they say. What I have seen, constantly, is people on this platform understating the fuck out it by saying "he was just stuttering and is old" which is really annoying.
Also I think he was sick, I'd be feeling sick too if my handlers had drugged me like a maul and made me stand under studio lights for an hour.
Your last point is unironically true though. He had information, it was mostly correct, and when it was incorrect it was mostly just the numbers that were wrong by a small amount.