E.g. abortion rights, anti-LGBTQ, contempt for atheism, Christian nationalism, etc.

  • BluJay320@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    It it really, though? If you consistently disprove someone’s claims using factual information and they choose to dismiss it, then they’re just willfully ignorant.

    Stupidity can be corrected. Intentional stupidity is inexcusable

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      Most people have a hard time accepting criticism. They interpret any perceived attack on their beliefs as an attack on them (their ego). Once their on the defensive, you have a tiny chance of convincing them. Instead, they might justify their position and/or simply attack or dismiss your argument at best. But if their not feeling nice, it’s more likely they resort to namecalling such as sheep / lib / commie / dumbass etc.

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      Disagree. They just believe what they believe for “non-rational” reasons. Often social or emotional reasons that they aren’t explicitly aware of. We all do this.

      It doesn’t make them incapable of reason.

      Fundamentally I don’t believe that a large proportion of humanity is “stupid.” I think that’s pretty narcissistic.

      And this attitude often seeps into the continuously fact quoting method. Which basically makes the whole thing a non starter