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The belief that the act of debunking—exposing false or exaggerated claims—is not merely a useful tool but the highest intellectual virtue, superior to all other forms of inquiry or engagement. The debunking supremacist holds that any claim not yet debunked is suspect, that debunkers occupy an elite class of truth‑defenders, and that the social status of the debunker should exceed that of the creator, the believer, or the nuanced thinker. This attitude often leads to a performative, competitive style of skepticism where the goal is not understanding but winning, and where the most aggressive debunker is celebrated as a hero. It prioritizes takedowns over learning and treats doubt as an end in itself.
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