As someone who did both of those things, be sure not to conflate educated with intelligent. I have met many very well educated, astoundingly stupid people in academia and industry.
I suppose you and I have different notions of what defines smart. Being “brainwashed” into supporting something that someone of even middling intelligence can see is overwhelmingly stupid suggests a lack of the most basic critical thinking skills, which I would not say suggests any notable degree of intelligence.
starlinguk@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I know a very smart lady (university professor, STEM) who voted for him. Church bubble.
SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 days ago
As someone who did both of those things, be sure not to conflate educated with intelligent. I have met many very well educated, astoundingly stupid people in academia and industry.
starlinguk@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’m not conflating anything. I know her. She’s smart. I know a lot of scientists, plenty of them are dumb as a box of frogs.
She was persuaded by a friend to go to a particular church and she was brainwashed in no time.
SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
I suppose you and I have different notions of what defines smart. Being “brainwashed” into supporting something that someone of even middling intelligence can see is overwhelmingly stupid suggests a lack of the most basic critical thinking skills, which I would not say suggests any notable degree of intelligence.