They can't. They cannot be wrong. Their whole self-image and persona is built on the idea that they are very, very intelligent, and therefore are never wrong.
“They can’t. They cannot be wrong. Their whole self-image and persona is built on the idea that they are very, very intelligent, and therefore are never wrong.”
The essence of leftists the world over. Hundreds of millions were killed last century because leftists couldn’t admit they were wrong.