noun
unthinking masses; sheeple; stupid people
Derogatory colloquial term for people perceived as easily led or lacking independent thought; often used in online or political commentary.
SNSではバカ層がすぐにデマを拡散する。
On social media, the sheeple quickly spread false rumors.
彼は選挙のたびにバカ層に流されると嘆いている。
He laments that every election he gets swayed by the unthinking masses.
Compound of バカ (fool) and 層 (stratum, layer), literally 'layer of fools'. A modern coinage, likely from internet slang.