Social conservativism correlated with lower intelligence

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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,430
    edit: changed title to be less confrontational. I'm still working on the "middle way" as the Tao says. :ugeek:

    hey, it's science. I'm just the messenger.

    This sounds like good Train stuff to me. Very helpful toward restoring Social Conservation (as in -ation not -ativism).
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    That means the whole tea party :lol::lol:

    Brilliant response. Let's just name call and label entire groups of people like immature children.

    Thess threads slant toward the lowest common denominator....

    "You're dumb."

    "No, YOU are."

    "No, I'm not- You are!"


    Geez...

    Did something touch a nerve?
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    I find it so funny, this thread... irony at its best and who are the biased unintelligent?

    The ones claiming the others are of course

    good going :lol:
  • im a racist cause im a tea partier and im stupid! im sure dumb liberals have a special compassion gene that deflects thoughts in their brains of seeing color in people and judging others! My African girlfriend loves and laughs at these posts! She cant believe it! I grew up in a very liberal land and a very liberal family, and I remember many of them being dumb and racist! Racism is a Human condition that exists everywhere no matter your race, class or creed! Anyone who believes articles like this, must check themselves first! Its almost what they WANT TO BELIEVE! LOL Cmon people.....i have witnessed my whole childhood...liberal racists everywhere! In the 60's and before....it was all Democrats that were racists! They started the KKK!
    Read up on History and facts people!! Learn and live and accept THE TRUTH!
    Theres no time like the present

    A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!

    All people need to do more on every level!
  • if you view yourself and others like you as morally and spiritually superior than any other subgroup, and furthermore you think that gives you a right to tell others how to behave in society or in their bedrooms, you are a social conservative. I think it is pretty easy to infer that lower intelligence (and I certainly think a sort of neurosis) is a prequisitie to this ethnocentric viewpoint on the private lives of others. It seems like we should have gotten past social conservatism in the 50's when black people were able to drink from the same fountain as me...
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • if you view yourself and others like you as morally and spiritually superior than any other subgroup, and furthermore you think that gives you a right to tell others how to behave in society or in their bedrooms, you are a social conservative. I think it is pretty easy to infer that lower intelligence (and I certainly think a sort of neurosis) is a prequisitie to this ethnocentric viewpoint on the private lives of others. It seems like we should have gotten past social conservatism in the 50's when black people were able to drink from the same fountain as me...
    Well thats the thing. when you start feeling to be "superior" to others that when its time to be the most humble and understanding. Its a terrible contradiction when you should be a empathetic life teacher to others rather than a "moral" fascist.
  • if you view yourself and others like you as morally and spiritually superior than any other subgroup, and furthermore you think that gives you a right to tell others how to behave in society or in their bedrooms, you are a social conservative. I think it is pretty easy to infer that lower intelligence (and I certainly think a sort of neurosis) is a prequisitie to this ethnocentric viewpoint on the private lives of others. It seems like we should have gotten past social conservatism in the 50's when black people were able to drink from the same fountain as me...
    Well thats the thing. when you start feeling to be "superior" to others that when its time to be the most humble and understanding. Its a terrible contradiction when you should be a empathetic life teacher to others rather than a "moral" fascist.

    I don't know about your statement that one "should be an empathetic life teacher" rather than a moral fascist... it is more about just accepting everyone for who they are and keeping your nose out of their business (or their bladder contents, or their bedroom, or their doctor's office, etc)
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    List of social conservative political parties

    Australia
    Katter's Australian Party
    National Party of Australia
    Democratic Labor Party
    Australia First Party
    A large number of Liberal Party of Australia, Family First Party and to a lesser extent Australian Labor Party members in Australia are also considered socially conservative.
    Austria
    Christian Party of Austria
    Alliance for the Future of Austria
    Bangladesh
    Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh
    Belgium
    Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (Christian democrat)
    Vlaams Belang
    Brazil
    Brazilian Social Democratic Party
    Croatia
    Croatian Demochristian Party
    Canada
    Conservative Party of Canada
    Family Coalition Party of Ontario
    Christian Heritage Party of Canada
    Chile
    Independent Democratic Union
    National Renewal (Chile)
    Christian Democratic Party (Chile)
    Czech Republic
    Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party
    Denmark
    Danish People's Party
    Finland
    Christian Democrats
    True Finns
    France
    A number of Union for a Popular Movement members in France as considered socially conservative.
    including the Christian Democratic Party, UMP affiliate
    and, including far right and nationalist ideas
    Movement for France
    National Front
    National Republican Movement
    Germany
    Christian Democratic Union (Christian democrat)
    Christian Social Union of Bavaria
    Deutsche Zentrumspartei (ZENTRUM) (German Centre Party)
    Partei Bibeltreuer Christen (PBC) (Party of Bible-abiding Christians)
    Partei für Arbeit, Umwelt und Familie (AUF-Partei) (Party for Labour, Environment and Family)
    Greece
    Popular Orthodox Rally
    Hungary
    Jobbik[11]
    MIÉP[12]
    Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)
    India
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    Shiv Sena
    Iran
    Combatant Clergy Association
    Islamic Society of Engineers
    Ireland
    Christian Solidarity Party
    Muintir na hÉireann
    Israel
    Shas
    United Torah Judaism
    Manhigut Yehudit
    Italy
    Union of Christian and Centre Democrats
    The People of Freedom
    and, with nationalist and separatist ideas
    Lega Nord
    Japan
    Liberal Democratic Party
    People's New Party
    New Party Nippon
    New Komeito Party
    Netherlands
    ChristianUnion
    Reformed Political Party
    New Zealand
    The Kiwi Party
    The Family Party
    Conservative Party of New Zealand
    New Zealand First
    Nigeria
    People's Democratic Party
    All Nigeria Peoples Party
    [edit]Norway
    Christian Democratic Party
    Poland
    Law and Justice
    League of Polish Families
    Russia
    United Russia
    Slovakia
    Christian Democratic Movement
    Spain
    People's Party
    Serbia
    Party of Serbian Unity
    Sweden
    Christian Democrats
    Sweden Democrats
    National Democrats
    Switzerland
    Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland
    Swiss Democrats
    Swiss People's Party
    Turkey
    Felicity Party
    Great Union Party
    Justice and Development Party
    United Kingdom
    Christian Party
    The Cornerstone Group, a faction of the Conservative Party
    Democratic Unionist Party (Northern Ireland only)
    Ulster Unionist Party (NI only)
    Traditional Unionist Voice (NI only)
    British National Party
    United States
    Constitution Party
    Republican Party


    Social conservative factions of political parties

    Christian Democratic Party (Union for a Popular Movement)
    Cornerstone Group (Conservative Party)
    Republican Study Committee (Republican Party)
    Paleoconservatism
    Pro-life movement
    Communitarianism
    Social conservatism in Canada
    Distributism
    Social progressivism
    Traditionalist conservatism
    Tea Party movement


    Oh boy that is a lot of dumb people! I have a feeling this is not the case :?

    I do not fall into the true category of a conservative but I know many and respect even more.

    What I don't respect is people who post things to put entire groups of people down.
    To me this not only lacks intelligence but compassion. It is a sign of bias and prejudice
    the exact thing that these people are protesting. And what is the icing on the cake
    is these people don't see it, that is ignorance.
  • Pandora, have you ever tried to elucidate your opinion from somewhere other than the top of a soap box?
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    Pandora, have you ever tried to elucidate your opinion from somewhere other than the top of a soap box?
    gee are you talking to yourself now ;)
  • redrockredrock Posts: 18,341
    Not sure if those getting on their high horses (with their own 'sweeping generalisations') have gone beyond the title of the thread and really read the article. Just a lil' extract again....

    Oh.. in my opinion (so as to not offend anyone)


    "Hodson was quick to note that the despite the link found between low intelligence and social conservatism, the researchers aren't implying that all liberals are brilliant and all conservatives stupid. The research is a study of averages over large groups, he said.

    "There are multiple examples of very bright conservatives and not-so-bright liberals, and many examples of very principled conservatives and very intolerant liberals," Hodson said.

    Nosek gave another example to illustrate the dangers of taking the findings too literally."

    "We can say definitively men are taller than women on average," he said. "But you can't say if you take a random man and you take a random woman that the man is going to be taller. There's plenty of overlap."



    Also

    "My speculation is that it's not as simple as their model presents it," Nosek said. "I think that lower cognitive capacity can lead to multiple simple ways to represent the world, and one of those can be embodied in a right-wing ideology where 'People I don't know are threats' and 'The world is a dangerous place'. ... Another simple way would be to just assume everybody is wonderful."
  • if you view yourself and others like you as morally and spiritually superior than any other subgroup, and furthermore you think that gives you a right to tell others how to behave in society or in their bedrooms, you are a social conservative. I think it is pretty easy to infer that lower intelligence (and I certainly think a sort of neurosis) is a prequisitie to this ethnocentric viewpoint on the private lives of others. It seems like we should have gotten past social conservatism in the 50's when black people were able to drink from the same fountain as me...
    Well thats the thing. when you start feeling to be "superior" to others that when its time to be the most humble and understanding. Its a terrible contradiction when you should be a empathetic life teacher to others rather than a "moral" fascist.

    I don't know about your statement that one "should be an empathetic life teacher" rather than a moral fascist... it is more about just accepting everyone for who they are and keeping your nose out of their business (or their bladder contents, or their bedroom, or their doctor's office, etc)
    I could care less what people are doing as long as is isn't hurting other people. Well that's what I mean instead riding on the high moral horse trying to "fix" things you see as wrong you should be at the root of the problems you seek to answer and fix. For instance, I personally don't believe in abortion, however, it is still a woman's choice. Factors of environment and society... like for one- we cant even take care of the people we have, makes me believe we need abortion/contraceptives until you can figure out problems like hunger, child abuse and such. "We" as a human global family have responsibilities and accountability to each other first to fix problems before bringing more children upon this miserable planet. I also believe life begins at birth, until your actions of actually being here are effecting other people. Were getting fairly close to 8 billion people now.... so...

    Moral factors that is by saying its "wrong" isn't a good enough argument.
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,495
    Go Beavers wrote:


    The point being that extremist views are linked to stupidity.

    There's no reference to extremist views. From the OP, for example, like whether or not you agree with "I wouldn't mind working with people from other races." That's not extremist, it's just designed to reveal prejudice. The point of the OP is that there's a correlation between having a low IQ, being conservative, and being prejudice. Too add to it, the less education someone has, the more likely they are to vote Republican.


    It was in the article, I quoted it. And I agree with it.
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  • Go BeaversGo Beavers Posts: 9,191
    Go Beavers wrote:


    The point being that extremist views are linked to stupidity.

    There's no reference to extremist views. From the OP, for example, like whether or not you agree with "I wouldn't mind working with people from other races." That's not extremist, it's just designed to reveal prejudice. The point of the OP is that there's a correlation between having a low IQ, being conservative, and being prejudice. Too add to it, the less education someone has, the more likely they are to vote Republican.


    It was in the article, I quoted it. And I agree with it.

    It was in the article because they had to have a quote to the contrary of the study. It doesn't mean the person who said it is correct. An extremist view is something like "blacks and gays need to be shipped to their own island".
  • Go BeaversGo Beavers Posts: 9,191
    pandora wrote:

    I do not fall into the true category of a conservative but I know many and respect even more.

    What I don't respect is people who post things to put entire groups of people down.
    To me this not only lacks intelligence but compassion. It is a sign of bias and prejudice
    the exact thing that these people are protesting. And what is the icing on the cake
    is these people don't see it, that is ignorance.

    Do you think prejudice people are just sprinkled around randomly? What the study is suggesting is that prejudice people are more likely to be in the two spheres of low intelligence and social conservatism. Whether that puts a whole group of people down is up to you.
  • whygohomewhygohome Posts: 2,305
    pandora wrote:
    List of social conservative political parties

    Australia
    Katter's Australian Party
    National Party of Australia
    Democratic Labor Party
    Australia First Party
    A large number of Liberal Party of Australia, Family First Party and to a lesser extent Australian Labor Party members in Australia are also considered socially conservative.
    Austria
    Christian Party of Austria
    Alliance for the Future of Austria
    Bangladesh
    Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh
    Belgium
    Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (Christian democrat)
    Vlaams Belang
    Brazil
    Brazilian Social Democratic Party
    Croatia
    Croatian Demochristian Party
    Canada
    Conservative Party of Canada
    Family Coalition Party of Ontario
    Christian Heritage Party of Canada
    Chile
    Independent Democratic Union
    National Renewal (Chile)
    Christian Democratic Party (Chile)
    Czech Republic
    Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party
    Denmark
    Danish People's Party
    Finland
    Christian Democrats
    True Finns
    France
    A number of Union for a Popular Movement members in France as considered socially conservative.
    including the Christian Democratic Party, UMP affiliate
    and, including far right and nationalist ideas
    Movement for France
    National Front
    National Republican Movement
    Germany
    Christian Democratic Union (Christian democrat)
    Christian Social Union of Bavaria
    Deutsche Zentrumspartei (ZENTRUM) (German Centre Party)
    Partei Bibeltreuer Christen (PBC) (Party of Bible-abiding Christians)
    Partei für Arbeit, Umwelt und Familie (AUF-Partei) (Party for Labour, Environment and Family)
    Greece
    Popular Orthodox Rally
    Hungary
    Jobbik[11]
    MIÉP[12]
    Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)
    India
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    Shiv Sena
    Iran
    Combatant Clergy Association
    Islamic Society of Engineers
    Ireland
    Christian Solidarity Party
    Muintir na hÉireann
    Israel
    Shas
    United Torah Judaism
    Manhigut Yehudit
    Italy
    Union of Christian and Centre Democrats
    The People of Freedom
    and, with nationalist and separatist ideas
    Lega Nord
    Japan
    Liberal Democratic Party
    People's New Party
    New Party Nippon
    New Komeito Party
    Netherlands
    ChristianUnion
    Reformed Political Party
    New Zealand
    The Kiwi Party
    The Family Party
    Conservative Party of New Zealand
    New Zealand First
    Nigeria
    People's Democratic Party
    All Nigeria Peoples Party
    [edit]Norway
    Christian Democratic Party
    Poland
    Law and Justice
    League of Polish Families
    Russia
    United Russia
    Slovakia
    Christian Democratic Movement
    Spain
    People's Party
    Serbia
    Party of Serbian Unity
    Sweden
    Christian Democrats
    Sweden Democrats
    National Democrats
    Switzerland
    Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland
    Swiss Democrats
    Swiss People's Party
    Turkey
    Felicity Party
    Great Union Party
    Justice and Development Party
    United Kingdom
    Christian Party
    The Cornerstone Group, a faction of the Conservative Party
    Democratic Unionist Party (Northern Ireland only)
    Ulster Unionist Party (NI only)
    Traditional Unionist Voice (NI only)
    British National Party
    United States
    Constitution Party
    Republican Party


    Social conservative factions of political parties

    Christian Democratic Party (Union for a Popular Movement)
    Cornerstone Group (Conservative Party)
    Republican Study Committee (Republican Party)
    Paleoconservatism
    Pro-life movement
    Communitarianism
    Social conservatism in Canada
    Distributism
    Social progressivism
    Traditionalist conservatism
    Tea Party movement


    Oh boy that is a lot of dumb people! I have a feeling this is not the case :?

    I do not fall into the true category of a conservative but I know many and respect even more.

    What I don't respect is people who post things to put entire groups of people down.
    To me this not only lacks intelligence but compassion. It is a sign of bias and prejudice
    the exact thing that these people are protesting. And what is the icing on the cake
    is these people don't see it, that is ignorance.

    But you have to understand that Conservative in one nation is not the same as it may be in another. Many nations have Conservative parties that would be labeled moderate liberal in the U.S.
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,495
    Go Beavers wrote:
    Go Beavers wrote:
    There's no reference to extremist views. From the OP, for example, like whether or not you agree with "I wouldn't mind working with people from other races." That's not extremist, it's just designed to reveal prejudice. The point of the OP is that there's a correlation between having a low IQ, being conservative, and being prejudice. Too add to it, the less education someone has, the more likely they are to vote Republican.


    It was in the article, I quoted it. And I agree with it.

    It was in the article because they had to have a quote to the contrary of the study. It doesn't mean the person who said it is correct. An extremist view is something like "blacks and gays need to be shipped to their own island".

    Oh, you are the editor now? You know why everything is in there. Please tell.

    Of course it doesn't mean they are correct, but I can agree with it and believe they are correct. Just like the study itself or anything else.

    And it is not contrary to the study. It indeed would agree with study and take it a step farther.
    hippiemom = goodness
  • brandon10brandon10 Posts: 1,114
    whygohome wrote:
    pandora wrote:
    List of social conservative political parties

    Australia
    Katter's Australian Party
    National Party of Australia
    Democratic Labor Party
    Australia First Party
    A large number of Liberal Party of Australia, Family First Party and to a lesser extent Australian Labor Party members in Australia are also considered socially conservative.
    Austria
    Christian Party of Austria
    Alliance for the Future of Austria
    Bangladesh
    Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh
    Belgium
    Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (Christian democrat)
    Vlaams Belang
    Brazil
    Brazilian Social Democratic Party
    Croatia
    Croatian Demochristian Party
    Canada
    Conservative Party of Canada
    Family Coalition Party of Ontario
    Christian Heritage Party of Canada
    Chile
    Independent Democratic Union
    National Renewal (Chile)
    Christian Democratic Party (Chile)
    Czech Republic
    Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party
    Denmark
    Danish People's Party
    Finland
    Christian Democrats
    True Finns
    France
    A number of Union for a Popular Movement members in France as considered socially conservative.
    including the Christian Democratic Party, UMP affiliate
    and, including far right and nationalist ideas
    Movement for France
    National Front
    National Republican Movement
    Germany
    Christian Democratic Union (Christian democrat)
    Christian Social Union of Bavaria
    Deutsche Zentrumspartei (ZENTRUM) (German Centre Party)
    Partei Bibeltreuer Christen (PBC) (Party of Bible-abiding Christians)
    Partei für Arbeit, Umwelt und Familie (AUF-Partei) (Party for Labour, Environment and Family)
    Greece
    Popular Orthodox Rally
    Hungary
    Jobbik[11]
    MIÉP[12]
    Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)
    India
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    Shiv Sena
    Iran
    Combatant Clergy Association
    Islamic Society of Engineers
    Ireland
    Christian Solidarity Party
    Muintir na hÉireann
    Israel
    Shas
    United Torah Judaism
    Manhigut Yehudit
    Italy
    Union of Christian and Centre Democrats
    The People of Freedom
    and, with nationalist and separatist ideas
    Lega Nord
    Japan
    Liberal Democratic Party
    People's New Party
    New Party Nippon
    New Komeito Party
    Netherlands
    ChristianUnion
    Reformed Political Party
    New Zealand
    The Kiwi Party
    The Family Party
    Conservative Party of New Zealand
    New Zealand First
    Nigeria
    People's Democratic Party
    All Nigeria Peoples Party
    [edit]Norway
    Christian Democratic Party
    Poland
    Law and Justice
    League of Polish Families
    Russia
    United Russia
    Slovakia
    Christian Democratic Movement
    Spain
    People's Party
    Serbia
    Party of Serbian Unity
    Sweden
    Christian Democrats
    Sweden Democrats
    National Democrats
    Switzerland
    Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland
    Swiss Democrats
    Swiss People's Party
    Turkey
    Felicity Party
    Great Union Party
    Justice and Development Party
    United Kingdom
    Christian Party
    The Cornerstone Group, a faction of the Conservative Party
    Democratic Unionist Party (Northern Ireland only)
    Ulster Unionist Party (NI only)
    Traditional Unionist Voice (NI only)
    British National Party
    United States
    Constitution Party
    Republican Party


    Social conservative factions of political parties

    Christian Democratic Party (Union for a Popular Movement)
    Cornerstone Group (Conservative Party)
    Republican Study Committee (Republican Party)
    Paleoconservatism
    Pro-life movement
    Communitarianism
    Social conservatism in Canada
    Distributism
    Social progressivism
    Traditionalist conservatism
    Tea Party movement


    Oh boy that is a lot of dumb people! I have a feeling this is not the case :?

    I do not fall into the true category of a conservative but I know many and respect even more.

    What I don't respect is people who post things to put entire groups of people down.
    To me this not only lacks intelligence but compassion. It is a sign of bias and prejudice
    the exact thing that these people are protesting. And what is the icing on the cake
    is these people don't see it, that is ignorance.

    But you have to understand that Conservative in one nation is not the same as it may be in another. Many nations have Conservative parties that would be labeled moderate liberal in the U.S.


    BINGO!!

    Why Go Home is exactly right. The Conservative party of Canada Would line up with the Democratic party in the U.S.

    The Gop in the U.S. is basically a radical right wing party that is getting closer and closer to being the mirror image of the religious extremist political groups in the middle east.
  • whygohomewhygohome Posts: 2,305
    Go Beavers wrote:
    pandora wrote:

    I do not fall into the true category of a conservative but I know many and respect even more.

    What I don't respect is people who post things to put entire groups of people down.
    To me this not only lacks intelligence but compassion. It is a sign of bias and prejudice
    the exact thing that these people are protesting. And what is the icing on the cake
    is these people don't see it, that is ignorance.

    Do you think prejudice people are just sprinkled around randomly? What the study is suggesting is that prejudice people are more likely to be in the two spheres of low intelligence and social conservatism. Whether that puts a whole group of people down is up to you.

    This, this, this.
    +1,000
  • brandon10brandon10 Posts: 1,114
    redrock wrote:
    Not sure if those getting on their high horses (with their own 'sweeping generalisations') have gone beyond the title of the thread and really read the article. Just a lil' extract again....

    Oh.. in my opinion (so as to not offend anyone)


    "Hodson was quick to note that the despite the link found between low intelligence and social conservatism, the researchers aren't implying that all liberals are brilliant and all conservatives stupid. The research is a study of averages over large groups, he said.

    "There are multiple examples of very bright conservatives and not-so-bright liberals, and many examples of very principled conservatives and very intolerant liberals," Hodson said.

    Nosek gave another example to illustrate the dangers of taking the findings too literally."

    "We can say definitively men are taller than women on average," he said. "But you can't say if you take a random man and you take a random woman that the man is going to be taller. There's plenty of overlap."



    Also

    "My speculation is that it's not as simple as their model presents it," Nosek said. "I think that lower cognitive capacity can lead to multiple simple ways to represent the world, and one of those can be embodied in a right-wing ideology where 'People I don't know are threats' and 'The world is a dangerous place'. ... Another simple way would be to just assume everybody is wonderful."

    Nice post. It's amazing what can be done if people would actually read the articles. Hopefully Pandora see's your post.
  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    Go Beavers wrote:
    pandora wrote:

    I do not fall into the true category of a conservative but I know many and respect even more.

    What I don't respect is people who post things to put entire groups of people down.
    To me this not only lacks intelligence but compassion. It is a sign of bias and prejudice
    the exact thing that these people are protesting. And what is the icing on the cake
    is these people don't see it, that is ignorance.

    Do you think prejudice people are just sprinkled around randomly? What the study is suggesting is that prejudice people are more likely to be in the two spheres of low intelligence and social conservatism. Whether that puts a whole group of people down is up to you.

    but you and a few others are using this "..study ?" like a weapon to intimidate or at least toss insults at others on this board........ :think: ummm in dashing troll fashion I might add, it ain't working man..hang it up nobody want's to play that game.

    Godfather.
  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    I don't have the attention span to read the article, but I think I tend to agree with the title of the thread. I come across more dumb conservatives than I do dumb liberals.

    Generalizations for large groups aren't usually a good idea, though. Here's one: Liberals are meaner than conservatives.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,495
    know1 wrote:
    I don't have the attention span to read the article, but I think I tend to agree with the title of the thread. I come across more dumb conservatives than I do dumb liberals.

    Generalizations for large groups aren't usually a good idea, though. Here's one: Liberals are meaner than conservatives.


    Living where I live now, there are more dumb liberals than conservatives. Where I lived previously, there were more dumb conservatives than liberals.

    Why? Because there were more conservatives where I formerly lived and more liberals where I currently live. ;)
    hippiemom = goodness
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    Go Beavers wrote:
    pandora wrote:

    I do not fall into the true category of a conservative but I know many and respect even more.

    What I don't respect is people who post things to put entire groups of people down.
    To me this not only lacks intelligence but compassion. It is a sign of bias and prejudice
    the exact thing that these people are protesting. And what is the icing on the cake
    is these people don't see it, that is ignorance.

    Do you think prejudice people are just sprinkled around randomly? What the study is suggesting is that prejudice people are more likely to be in the two spheres of low intelligence and social conservatism. Whether that puts a whole group of people down is up to you.
    I see so much bias here I want to throw up so I guess this place is full of unintelligent people
    then :? this I will not believe
    but some only see the others as biased not themselves... this the irony

    people don't understand me when I say I love someone though I do not agree
    with their core beliefs at all ... I do not have to agree, I do not become disgusted
    or biased or even feel they are wrong for their beliefs. I love them.
    They have their path, their time to learn, their right.

    Does that make me smarter
    I'm sure most here would think that laughable including me...
    point ... one can not be prejudice in the presence of love and understanding.
    It has little to do with brains and a whole lot to do with the heart.

    For me biased people come from hating those not like themselves,
    not even attempting to love and understand those of a different opinion or group.
    These for me are the true ignorant people on each side of every issue.

    Where does this rigidness come from? I don't know.

    Sprinkled about? If you mean don't label a group then yes.
    I think all people are sprinkled about, generalizations are an easy way out,
    no need to understand, just group and hate
    .

    I was raised without prejudice, my life experiences have brought
    many people to me to love of all persuasions and I just don't see any of the lines anymore.
    Not everyone has had this in their lives and not everyone wants it.

    How many feel as I here ... a whole lot I think
    give everyone time to find the love to accept each other ...
    it will come
    in the meantime both sides perhaps can be kind
    it's the first step to love and understanding
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    whygohome wrote:
    pandora wrote:
    List of social conservative political parties

    Australia
    Katter's Australian Party
    National Party of Australia
    Democratic Labor Party
    Australia First Party
    A large number of Liberal Party of Australia, Family First Party and to a lesser extent Australian Labor Party members in Australia are also considered socially conservative.
    Austria
    Christian Party of Austria
    Alliance for the Future of Austria
    Bangladesh
    Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh
    Belgium
    Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (Christian democrat)
    Vlaams Belang
    Brazil
    Brazilian Social Democratic Party
    Croatia
    Croatian Demochristian Party
    Canada
    Conservative Party of Canada
    Family Coalition Party of Ontario
    Christian Heritage Party of Canada
    Chile
    Independent Democratic Union
    National Renewal (Chile)
    Christian Democratic Party (Chile)
    Czech Republic
    Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party
    Denmark
    Danish People's Party
    Finland
    Christian Democrats
    True Finns
    France
    A number of Union for a Popular Movement members in France as considered socially conservative.
    including the Christian Democratic Party, UMP affiliate
    and, including far right and nationalist ideas
    Movement for France
    National Front
    National Republican Movement
    Germany
    Christian Democratic Union (Christian democrat)
    Christian Social Union of Bavaria
    Deutsche Zentrumspartei (ZENTRUM) (German Centre Party)
    Partei Bibeltreuer Christen (PBC) (Party of Bible-abiding Christians)
    Partei für Arbeit, Umwelt und Familie (AUF-Partei) (Party for Labour, Environment and Family)
    Greece
    Popular Orthodox Rally
    Hungary
    Jobbik[11]
    MIÉP[12]
    Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)
    India
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    Shiv Sena
    Iran
    Combatant Clergy Association
    Islamic Society of Engineers
    Ireland
    Christian Solidarity Party
    Muintir na hÉireann
    Israel
    Shas
    United Torah Judaism
    Manhigut Yehudit
    Italy
    Union of Christian and Centre Democrats
    The People of Freedom
    and, with nationalist and separatist ideas
    Lega Nord
    Japan
    Liberal Democratic Party
    People's New Party
    New Party Nippon
    New Komeito Party
    Netherlands
    ChristianUnion
    Reformed Political Party
    New Zealand
    The Kiwi Party
    The Family Party
    Conservative Party of New Zealand
    New Zealand First
    Nigeria
    People's Democratic Party
    All Nigeria Peoples Party
    [edit]Norway
    Christian Democratic Party
    Poland
    Law and Justice
    League of Polish Families
    Russia
    United Russia
    Slovakia
    Christian Democratic Movement
    Spain
    People's Party
    Serbia
    Party of Serbian Unity
    Sweden
    Christian Democrats
    Sweden Democrats
    National Democrats
    Switzerland
    Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland
    Swiss Democrats
    Swiss People's Party
    Turkey
    Felicity Party
    Great Union Party
    Justice and Development Party
    United Kingdom
    Christian Party
    The Cornerstone Group, a faction of the Conservative Party
    Democratic Unionist Party (Northern Ireland only)
    Ulster Unionist Party (NI only)
    Traditional Unionist Voice (NI only)
    British National Party
    United States
    Constitution Party
    Republican Party


    Social conservative factions of political parties

    Christian Democratic Party (Union for a Popular Movement)
    Cornerstone Group (Conservative Party)
    Republican Study Committee (Republican Party)
    Paleoconservatism
    Pro-life movement
    Communitarianism
    Social conservatism in Canada
    Distributism
    Social progressivism
    Traditionalist conservatism
    Tea Party movement


    Oh boy that is a lot of dumb people! I have a feeling this is not the case :?

    I do not fall into the true category of a conservative but I know many and respect even more.

    What I don't respect is people who post things to put entire groups of people down.
    To me this not only lacks intelligence but compassion. It is a sign of bias and prejudice
    the exact thing that these people are protesting. And what is the icing on the cake
    is these people don't see it, that is ignorance.

    But you have to understand that Conservative in one nation is not the same as it may be in another. Many nations have Conservative parties that would be labeled moderate liberal in the U.S.
    this true but of course miss my point entirely
  • KatKat Posts: 4,904
    It could have been an interesting discussion to talk about the merits or non-merits of the posted article but it immediately went to sniping at each other again. This thread is closed.
    Falling down,...not staying down
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