“I don’t think Steven is Dumb, he’s pretty smart” Depends on your definition of smart. Relative to the average college student he may indeed be smart. Relative to someone like Jordan Peterson or Ben Shapiro, Crowder is an idiot. By my own estimate, I doubt his IQ exceeds 110, which places him with the stupids in my book.
Mine was measured at 147 when I entered school, so nearly everyone I deal with feels stupid to me. However, there is a difference in how people deal with their limitations (which we all have). When someone of average intelligence like Crowder exhibits the same level of disagreeability of someone exceptional like Peterson, he becomes an insufferable prick.
Yes, it’s quite possible to use size to excert dominance (I’m almost your size), however it’s entirely inappropriate in a debate. Even if you disagree with your opponent, you owe it to them and more importantly the audience to take their arguments seriously and not rely on parlor tricks to win.
Even worse, Crowder used his size advantage to intimidate his pregnant wife. While I’m sure she antagonized him, nagged and did the whole passive aggressive shtick, in the video his behavior is indefensible, and very much in line with he presented himself during his early debates. He’s a bully. Nothing more. Unlike Shapiro, Pool, Rubin and others, he doesn’t really contribute to our side. He’s just there on the sidelines, making noise and making us look like idiots. A parasite. It would be wise to ignore him and others like him in the future.
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