I used to do this. Now I see stupidity as more of an impairment that people can't help. There's a man I work with who is like a Forrest Gump Larry the Cable Guy. He gets angry very easily and his ignorance makes him react to things poorly. It isn't his fault, so I just kind of treat him as a child. He is stupid, but I'm sure he's been told that, and knows. We've had some altercations where I confront him with logic and he reverts to yelling and childlike defenses, which I meet with more logic to make him see the error of his behavior. He apologizes shortly after, because I never lose my cool and insult him, and even people who are somewhat slow can respect that. Unfortunately it always comes down to submission by domination. People only bend to the will of someone they perceive to be better than them, usually physically, but even then, you have to earn their respect in order to gain sway over them.
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