Mainly from a UK perspective but relevant everywhere.
Same as the idea that there are "alternate facts". There is a definite, scary pattern to these "people" !
Stupid is stupid but how stupid is naivete?
How stupid is it to expect a school system to solve the problem of stupidity when its been the main cause of stupid for a century ?
Obviously , thats its intent !
Religion loves to use that one - my dogma is just as valid as your tested, validated science ?.