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[Tommy Horrible]

I mean really, who didn't see this coming?

http://news.yahoo.com/low-iq-conservative-beliefs-linked-prejudice-180403506.html

[TurboRotary13b]

Stupid blacks hate whites and they are mostly democrats.. I think its more an issue of being stupid than belonging to a particular political party.

[Sheik_Yerbouti]

:facepalm: Catastrophic logic phail.

[Mogwix]

obviously

[Tommy Horrible]

:facepalm: Catastrophic logic phail.

But if ice cream sales and shark attacks correlate positively, ice cream sales must cause shark attacks right?

[Sheik_Yerbouti]

But if ice cream sales and shark attacks have correlate positively, ice cream sales must cause shark attacks right?

Clearly.

[bengerm77]

On the other hand, duh.

[Caulk Rocket]

Politics is for idiots.

None of you are going to change anything.

[Sheik_Yerbouti]

Politics is for idiots. None of you are going to change anything.

Based on the witless partisan sycophancy of no less than 90% of the electorate, you're right.

[genesis3]

"But there are other possible explanations that fit the data. For example, Nosek said, a study of left-wing liberals with stereotypically naïve views like "every kid is a genius in his or her own way," might find that people who hold these attitudes are also less bright. In other words, it might not be a particular ideology that is linked to stupidity, but extremist views in general."


Sounds more likely...also, along the topic of racism, isn't it sort of fascinating that geographically, it at least appears that people of the same race tend to clump together even in this day and age...everyone has likely noticed neighborhoods that are predominately 1 ethnicity,etc...that of course has likely been going on since the beginning of civilization...an example of groupwide racism/prejudice or (more likely, imo) a perceived method of survival? I kind of dispute researchers perceptions of racism,etc sometimes when it's not overtly obvious, but that's another can of worms.

[charveldan]

[squinty]

Haters gonna hate...

[scratchie]

[MetalHed]

:facepalm:

Catastrophic logic phail.

:facepalm::facepalm:
Complete denial.

[newholland]

i've known intelligent social and political conservatives, and theres certainly no shortage of dim bulbs amongst the ranks of social and political 'liberals' or 'progressives'. i'm not sure i see any direct correlation, personally. i kinda just see it that 'dumb' people are just dumb- and whether they're following one ideology or another.. they're still just gonna make bad decisions.

[yanktar]

Oh, I disagree. Lots of highly intelligent but extremely selfish and self-centered people adopt "conservative" views...Like Newt Gingrich or Michelle Bachmann. But, then again, I haven't seen anyone in politics or the news who IS a true Conservative, in the Buckley/Goldwater mold in many, many years. Mostly reactionaries and corporatists, one trying to justify racism, bigotry and religious intolerance, the other trying to justify the monopolization of wealth. Some do both.

[rushtallica]

I used to be a hardcore right-winger but have shifted more towards the center or even a bit left on some things. A few observations:

[nerol1st]

I think that since 98% of educators at the college level (who conduct a lot of these types of studies) are liberal as fuck and get wet at anything any democrat says, I'm guessing they wouldn't miss an opportunity to pin anything negative on conservatives. Seriously I've never had a teacher/professor that saw any flaw in the Democratic party. Shit I had an English professor that just couldn't fucking wait to preach how amazing sauce democrats are. IMO he should have shut the fuck up and educated me on whatever we were reading but of course, I digress.

[rushtallica]

I think that since 98% of educators at the college level (who conduct a lot of these types of studies) are liberal as fuck and get wet at anything any democrat says, I'm guessing they wouldn't miss an opportunity to pin anything negative on conservatives.

Seriously I've never had a teacher/professor that saw any flaw in the Democratic party.

Shit I had an English professor that just couldn't fucking wait to preach how amazing sauce democrats are. IMO he should have shut the fuck up and educated me on whatever we were reading but of course, I digress.

I live in Oklahoma, and it's a bit different here. I've seen that type of thing for either party, though rarely. I wouldn't want any professor pushing his/her own political or religious views even if I may agree with the views.

[Sheik_Yerbouti]

:facepalm::facepalm: Complete denial.

Complete sucker. :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: