It used to be that if someone was proven wrong, they would either admit it or give a terse “hmph” or “no comment.” Now people double down on their ignorance because they think admitting they’re wrong is a sign of weakness. These are the same people who refuse to apologize for anything. I’ll take Bucky’s response over someone loudly and proudly standing by something that’s so obviously wrong.
As Charlie Brown might put it: “Rats!”