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Well yeah its because only like a third of that group can read anything more difficult than the Hunger Games. 34% of adult Americans can't read above a 4th grade level
https://www.theglobalstatistics.com/literacy-rate-in-the-united-states/
My in-laws read just fine and are still off the deep end. It’s also about what they choose to read.