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in the real world, this word is mostly used to attack others who disagree with you. "He is so stupid" can usually be interpreted as "he disagrees with me/he can
by android521 2y ago
in the real world, this word is mostly used to attack others who disagree with you. "He is so stupid" can usually be interpreted as "he disagrees with me/he can't see things my way". It is true especially in politics 99% of the time. Eg, just google how many times Elon musk is called stupid by people who disagree with him. Trust me, Elon is not stupid.
- soco 2y agoYou are right, especially because politics is the most visible example of people being called "stupid" where they should be instead called "arrogant" or "assholes" or anything like that.
- drcwpl 2y agoAgree. As I write it can be 'derogatory' which is why I sought to explain institutional stupidity rather than focus on purely individual stupidity... trying to avoid the judgment and show what the literature says (and does not say) about stupidity
- Gupie 2y agoNo doubt he is intelligent but intelligent people can still behave stupidly, a "wise fool" to quote Gandalf.
- tialaramex 2y agoWhy should we trust you that Elon, who acts stupidly and gets away with it because he's rich, is in fact not stupid? I don't know anything about running a car company, but I do know enough about poker to know that "Just buy more chips and bet again" is not in fact a winning strategy.