I guess it's just my personal opinion that I don't trust a population that can be easily manipulated by the media, fake research, and other methods that large governments have wide range access too. Authoritarianism is built on manipulating populations, and success is measured by doing the things the other guy won't do, either because of capability or resistance to shady political practices.

Are there a lot of stupid, ignorant people? Yeah, sure. Would they be better off being coddled? Probably. Should I have to suffer because of them? No thank you.

Education is the answer, like I said before. Educate them, bring them up, not everyone else down.