[devuo]

I think it's more a case of intellectual dishonesty.

[ceejayoz]

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=The%20Rule%2...

[watwut]

Yeah and no. I would see intellectual dishonesty as worst and the fact that we did not called it that for years enabled these people. They were giving all possible benefits of the doubt. And calling them dumb is kind of benefit of the doubt.