I don't think it is a matter of dumbed down left or right - how about just dumbed down in general ?! Or our politically correct focus on " Rights " absent any consideration of responsibility - whereby I don't have to get off my pot and learn or achieve anything, or contribute to society but am entitled to whatever "free" vacuous political promises contaminate the ether.

To wit: the recent G&M article about Naturopathy ( ditto homeopathy ) and the significant true believers in medical nostrums and nonsense who posted to deride and obfuscate the achievements of modern medicine. Or the marvels of green energy. G&M Propaganda !
Me - I wonder what they teach in our education establishment ?! Certainly not the much ballyhooed "critical thinking". And science and math are difficult ? Try ignorance ...
Thank you for reading my rant  .-)