And you also have the problem where being against oppression of any kind is perceived as a form of radical socialism, which according to conservatives, “it’s bad”, when the act of being against oppression is common-sense.
Should we increase the minimum wage? According to studies, yes, we should, because workers are more satisfied and it’s good for company, and it’s also common sense. But a lot of capitalist oppose it, and the opposition is not based on studies or any intellectual reasoning but rather, the status quo.
Anti-intellectualism is somehow related to anti-common sense. We are divided based on notions which are not scientifically valid and morally correct to the affected and those that are.