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[–] mecfs@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

The thing is it’s not about being stupid. People with lower IQ can be quite knowledgeable, especially when they realise their limits.

It’s often people with mid level intelligence who do not realise their deficits, and somehow think that academic consensus is worthless, that turn into tankies like this.