Several of Roger Kimball and his avid commenters have challenged the assertion that they are utterly ridiculous tools wholly disconnected from reality. In particular, they point to significant parts of that accusation – specifically that they are “utterly ridiculous” rather than merely “broadly ridiculous” – as subject to debate.

“Challenged”? Who would doubt it? Anything can be challenged: “Who goes there?” But have those “significant parts” been shown to be false?

By the evidence of this post and its associated comments, they have not…