Why are there so many anti-science and anti-intellectual individuals who follow IFLS?

[IamLEAM1983]

Stupidity just exists, and it exists everywhere, it's just more apparent in the IFLS page.
Ignorance is bliss you see, so some people desperately try to retain it.
The others, who have crossed over to the dark side, they are doomed to asking questions
forever.

This. It's a bit mind-boggling, really.

IFLS: "Breaking news: Something awesome happened today, in the wild and woolly world of science!"
One Commenter out of Five: "Freaking liberal bullshit, you're all pawns of the Illuminati! The Earth is totally flat, anyone who says I'm wrong is a stinky poopypants and makes Widddle Babby Jeebus cry!"
Four Commenters out of Five: *valiant attempt at launching into a constructive debate with Mister Jesus Freak, which typically ends in grunts of resignation when faced with the adamantine nature of pure, unadulterated derpiness*

Because Facebook. If one person in a given family is a science fan and enjoys linking IFLS posts in his or her Facebook feed, then non-receptive relatives might receive it. Cue Religious Crusade of the Minute and the growing dissatisfaction of the theist masses in the face of the prominence of secular media.

 

[SamuelT]

I'd debate you on the harm GMO's are currently doing in our socio-ecosphere, but apart from that, is it really surprising that people who are against certain types of sciences follow that science, to get fresh topics to prove them wrong on?