In some cases, definitely. But there are also people who know the facts but simply refuse to follow logic if it doesn’t take them somewhere emotionally comfortable, and that’s not ignorance so much as… emotionally driven selfish refusal to apply standards to their own brain fruits? LOL, I dunno, it would just be nice to have a snappy term like “stupid” that implies a refusal on the person’s part to do what they can and should, rather than a lack of ability (which isn’t the case).

hmmmmm…… do you think the phrase “willfully ignorant” would describe that situation?

Lame is being particularly difficult. As I said, I really have loved that word. I loved it and used it all the time and never even put two and two together. And I have a brother crippled by an injury. And event hen my privilege led me to not even getting it.

People might tell you it doesn't matter, you're not intending it that way, the meaning of words change, whatever. I think an excellent dissection of this topic is the South Park episode about the word Fag. Though I ultimately come to a different conclusion than the SP guys, I really am glad people think about these things, especially in a mainstrem forum.

Please don’t spread this incredibly annoying term any further.

“As long as the person I’m speaking to/of understands it means one’s head is up one’s ass. ”

There was a great line in one of The Slits albums, “Untie your mind from your behind”

“wilfully ignorant ”

Sometimes we just need two words. Although sometimes ‘disingenuous’ works.

I’ve also seen “don’t use the sense God gave them”, but that’s a bit lengthy and something about it discomforts me though I’ve yet to figure out what that is. I can’t think of a single word that covers it.

“Asshat” kind of approaches what I’m looking for, now that I think about it. As long as the person I’m speaking to/of understands it means one’s head is up one’s ass.