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59 points

So many villains in fiction are depicted as intelligent, phew, did we ever get that one wrong

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Honestly, its always been anti-intellectualism. Sure not all smart people are good people, but in general empathy is a sign of intelligence, while malice and stupidity go hand in hand.

Edit: There’s also the fact that the smart tropey villains also often happen to be wealthy, and as we all know being wealthy means someone is smart/s

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It may seem like a meme, but Idiocracy did actually nail it. Dumb and aggressive with no attention span.

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Idiocracy was less mean-spirited than reality, though. Sure, people were assholes, but they weren’t trying to eradicate trans people or immigrants.

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7 points

Go away, baitin

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No they didn’t. The president recognized a smart person and put them in charge to fix their problems. Do you see the Trump administration doing that?

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29 points

If they were intelligent, we wouldn’t even figure out they’re villains

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Dr Evil is pretty dumb, he only surrounded himself with intelligent people. Still not an equivalent since DT is hiring idiots.

Fun fact: DT can mean alcohol withdrawal and the symptoms resemble Trump. “Severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms such as shaking, confusion, and hallucinations.”

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Dr. Evil is a parody of a mastermind Bond villain, which is why he was dumb as a subversion of the trope.

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But you also could say Bond villains were also dumb. They always seemed to make stupid mistakes and allow James to foil them, long monologues that gave him a chance to think.

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Dr Evil is pretty dumb, he only surrounded himself with intelligent people

TFW you realize Dr. Evil is wiser than our President Elect.

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