r/MurderedByWords • u/JerryJr99 • Jan 31 '25

#1 Murder of Week Your response is concerning, Bobby!

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u/invinci Jan 31 '25

Education is not the only thing, i know some pretty well educated people, who will still buy into propaganda, it a mix of education and a more sceptical approach to information in general.

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u/cmoked Jan 31 '25

One of my best friends believes anything you tell him with a straight face.

Generally smart and likeable but will tell you that the spike protein stays in your body without knowing what that is really.

He once told me there were no planes on 9/11 and that it was CGI.

Everything he learns is from YouTube which explains a lot.

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u/SisterCharityAlt Jan 31 '25

I'll be honest, champ: Your friend isn't 'generally smart' he just is coherent. Your perception of him is likely framed around his ability to operate at a functional level but his actual IQ is probably hovering much closer to the median than you think, it's just our perception of 'stupid' is really loosely defined around a series of cultural standards. It's why southern drawls cause people to assume that person is of a lower IQ with zero evidence.

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u/ZoomZoomDiva Jan 31 '25

The friend could be terminally naive. This is also why he well could be a very nice and likable guy. This doesn't mean he isn't smart.