They aren't choosing to be stupid as part of some evil plot, they're just ignorant and don't want to change because they don't think they should have to.

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Nobody chooses to be stupid. It is a reflection of how little thought they've put in to it.

[–] TrousersMcPants@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Which is why I'm saying it isn't malicious on their part. Calling it malicious implies that they are ignorant out of spite. There are people like that, and many people who are malicious in taking advantage of them, but my 70 year old coworker who just doesn't understand LGBT people and hasn't talked to enough black people in their life isn't malicious, just purely ignorant and scared of change.

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

If they've lived SEVENTY YEARS and haven't come to realize that black people and lgbtq+ people are JUST normal people trying to live a moderately different life...

Then yes, yes they are maliciously stupid. Ignorance eventually becomes a choice after so many oportunities have been passed up.