Do you feel some people lack simple consciousness?

With all the people going crazy over such a simple thing. An election the media has really drummed up. This has me reconsidering my curiosity that those people who lack the ability to use common sense or logic just can't. Has anyone ever tried to present common sense logic and noticed a good percentage lack the ability to use their brain to reason with logic? It's as if simple word phrases are able to be comprehended but actually complex thought processes are completely absent.

I study consciousness in my spare time as I feel this is the most important thing in this life. The only thing we take from our lives is our experiences and consciousness.