[int_19h]

I guarantee you that whichever points you think are "common sense" on this list, there's millions of people in this country who will disagree with you on every single one of them.

[golergka]

There are also millions of people who think that Earth's flat.

[int_19h]

So then be more specific: whose "common sense" do you have in mind?

[golergka]

People who are professionals in international relations, monetary policy, administering a country and other areas that these statements relate to.

[int_19h]

Given the present state of international relations, monetary policy, or the country in general, I'm no longer sure such people even exist. There are certainly many people who would like the proles to think so, and to vote them into power on that basis. But it doesn't appear to be translating to policies that are actually good for most of us, somehow.