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FWIW, and I may be missing some details here, but I believe "moron" was originally used to describe the people who couldn't/wouldn't/shouldn't vote.
That was idiot, and that appears to be a modern misinterpretation of the ancient Greek usage. See the etymology section here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot
Oh, neat! Thanks! 🤓🤘🏼