The fact that most people are woefully ignorant of how political systems actually work is completely unremarkable in this day and age. A perfect example is the absolutely misguided belief that democracy can protect a people from tyranny.

Hello? Have you been living under a rock or on drugs?

Frankly, I cannot think of any other justification for such blatant blindness regarding what has been going on for a very long time in this country.

I know the boiling frog bit is a myth but the myth is useful in describing the phenomenon of how people often fail to take notice of tragic developments if they happen gradually enough.