Yes, that's precisely the term for it!

It feels like the rise of social media and celebrity culture have given the sophist types more power than ever - certainly they have easy ways now of influencing feeble minds. But they also present a real danger outside of the internet, as we've come to see from the COVID situation. These idiot sophists and their proclivity to "speak from authority" are a big reason why so many were duped into taking the jab.

Yes, that's precisely the term for it!

It feels like the rise of social media and celebrity culture have given the sophist types more power than ever - certainly they have easy ways now of influencing feeble minds. But they also present a real danger outside of the internet, as we've come to see from the COVID situation. These idiot sophists and their proclivity to "speak from authority" is a big reason why so many were duped into taking the jab.