Perhaps that lack of knowledge is due to how our campaigns are runs
Why do you continue to blame the parties? Do you think ignorance is solely the purview of politics? People are ignorant because that is how they live .... in ignorance. It is not up to the political parties to educate people. That should have been done long ago, though some educational system. I suspect it is easier to train a person to be a critical thinker early in life rather than wait until some political election.
Look .... the parties recognize the mass ignorance of the citizenry, and act accordingly. If there is a group of people who are easy to manipulate, then that is how parties will approach elections. It is far too late to educate these folks.
I made up my mind the night Trump was nominated. I recognized him for what he was and is, a narcissist, whose only interest was his own. His politics emanate from the delusional thinking he is compelled to endorse as a narcissist. His personality disorder turned out to be more noxious than I had imagined and where I thought Republicans could dissuade him from his most evil inclinations .... well I was mistaken. While I had minimized the effect of the base, it became apparent the base had extorted all elected Republicans who had/have a character defect ... no courage. All of his policies were meant to gain him praise from those who benefited from those policies, be it financial or ideological. Now if you believe he is a person who should occupy the WH .... well .... America doesn't deserve to survive.
Trumpists will take the House and turn it into Bedlam Asylum. Trump's Senatorial sycophants, will vote to convict Pres Biden when the articles of impeachment come their way.
madness at the break of dawn
nighttime comes and reasons gone