low-information
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- adjective
- /loʊ ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
- Offensive
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ignorante
- Romney was obviously targeting low-information voters.
It truly is shows you the low information, low IQ voter.
- It truly is shows you the low information, low IQ voter.
- What this election cycle we're calling low information voters, a group of people that SNL did a phenomenal job skewering last week.
- What what amazes me is it's so easy to box MAGA into low IQ, low information in a cult.
Examples
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During the debate, some candidates focused on appealing to low-information voters rather than discussing real issues.
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Which would have made low-information voters think Obama was a bully.
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You are the perfect example of a low-information Republican.
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You can lie to the "low information" voter all day long, and you'll keep winning elections.
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A lot of low-information voters depend on ABC Nightly News and others like them.
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And the thing about low-information voters is, if they haven't been following the campaign up to now, they probably weren't watching the debate.
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The liberals I've encountered genuinely feel that low-information voters do not apply to their ideology.
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That is, Romney lost because nominal GOP-leaning but low-information voters stayed home in significant numbers.
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Many politicians target low-information voters with catchy slogans instead of presenting detailed policies.
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Engaging low-information voters requires simple explanations that highlight key points without overwhelming them.
Synonyms
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3.7
Not knowing about a subject or situation
Antonyms
How Informed
Surface Forms
Morphology
low-information = low + information (transparent) = low + information
The political sense is a straightforward extension: a person/group characterized as having little factual information.
Etymology
Low-information is made from low ('not much') and information ('knowledge' or 'facts'). In politics people use it for voters or groups who have few facts and often follow slogans or showy leaders, so it means having little real knowledge about an issue.