I think it’s more complicated than that. This is anecdotal so of course season to taste, but I find that if I talk to people who’d describe themselves as “disengaged”–that is, they don’t really follow politics until there’s an election coming up–about a specific issue they’re very engaged.
I’ve asked some of those who voted for Trump specifically about his attitudes toward Muslims and LGBT people and I’ve gotten variations of one of two responses:
“Well I disagree with him on that, but…” followed by something about jobs, the need to repeal the ACA, the economy, etc.
“Well those people have too many special rights already and we need to defend ourselves!”
Although admittedly I guess “disengaged” and “uninformed” are pretty synonymous.
