Isn't this true, eh? Pander to the lowest common denominator. It seems to me that as our population grows older youth are more and more unable to think critically. We've several generations now who are too ready to fail to question and believe what is spoon fed them.

As the original poster has suggested, too many ignore what they see that isn't readily obvious. Instead of thinking it out they find it easier to simply reject. And thus, in my opinion, they gravitate towards that which appears easier to digest intellectually - even when the veracity of what is eschewed is questionable. It is easier to go with the same than thinking out of the box. This all frustrates and angers me greatly.