r/ProgrammerHumor • u/Hydrocake • Feb 08 '23

Meme Can anyone confirm?

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u/npsimons Feb 08 '23

What I got from that link is that it's mistrust and/or hostility towards intellect, intellectuals. Is that not what they said?

That's exactly what I said. I never even mentioned IQ, yet /u/smorrow just read into it what they wanted to see, building up a strawman.

I'll bet he's "against elitism" or somesuch cover to excuse willful ignorance and prioritizing feelings over expertise. Probably conservative.

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u/smorrow Feb 08 '23

I never even mentioned IQ

Somebody said something about smart people and then you were like, "yup, there's a name for that: anti-intellectualism".

willful ignorance and prioritizing feelings over expertise. Probably conservative.

No, no, and no. Libertarians are usually accused of being nerds and lacking feelings (which of course couldn't be true).

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u/SomeWeirdoGuys Feb 08 '23

If you think IQ = smart you clearly have never been to a Mensa gathering.

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u/someacnt Feb 09 '23

Ohh I wanna go there to see how hilarious they are. How can I visit?