It's ignorance, and it's upsetting. Look at the young; they have no idea how great this country is because they never have been outside of it.
The biggest road block to action on genocide and other human rights crimes is ignorance. Most people just don't know that such things are happening, and often, if they have a vague idea they are happening, there is a feeling that there is nothing that can be done to stop these crimes.
The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.
My ignorance is widespread.
Ah, to be a conservative climate change denier. While real scientists must do all the research and engage in heated debates about just how bad things are going to be, the deniers can rest easy in the bliss of willful ignorance.