They probably have been listening to the chump, and that is a known path to lower IQ. TBH, they really aren't all that stupider (or, to be generous, less informed) than fundies I used to argue with, 15 YA when I finally realized I was a filthy unbeliever and was quite pissed about the time I spent swallowing that religious tripe.

If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.