Well, that's because all of the intellectuals are concentrated in places like Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Austin, Minneapolis, Chicago, and such. Too many well-informed voters concentrated into isolated pockets of enlightenment. Then, to top it off, we see daily reports of how the next generation of intelligentsia are having the worst of luck with firearms that unexpectedly discharge, tragically decimating yet another generation of enlightened taxpayers voters.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch...us inbred, uneducated, blue collar, ignorant conservatives just sit back and watch the festivities unfold.
Oh...it's "dumbed-down", but I'm sure you already knew that.
Air Force, huh? Hmmm...