Oh, there are a lot of very evil smart people in the world. Yes, many are merely ignorant, but the core 'true believers' have a real hatred in them that is not based on intelligence, but a void in their hearts.
You are, of course, correct. I was merely giving a sarcastic answer to her claim that only white men could vote Republican.
The worst thing to confront is a mob of idiots led by an evil genius.