I don't think it's fair to call people cheap when I'm constantly seeing stuff about how much people are struggling financially. If people had more money to spare they'd care less about throwing it at random things.

Sure the left isn't exactly going for those kinds of changes, but the right is actively trying to move away from the changes you want.

You have to promote education as a primary value if you're ever going to have a chance at reducing the idiots. Something at least large portions of the US aren't interested in because dumb people are easier to control.