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hifiguy

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49. A leading indicator of intelligence is

Fri Jan 27, 2012, 12:08 PM

Jan 2012

knowing what one does not know. Most "conservatives" and all of the seriously retrograde mouth-breathers like 'baggers and freepers are self-proclaimed experts in every field of human endeavor because they use "common sense" instead of that namby-pamby and prob'ly homosekshul/sissy book learnin'. The very nature of their argument proves their profound stupidity.

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Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice [View all] WingDinger Jan 2012 OP

Still I know a lot of really intelligent conservatives some with prejudice and some without. nt Mojorabbit Jan 2012 #1

Conservative and predjudiced not the same, at all, in fact. elleng Jan 2012 #4

I don't. And I know a lot of conservatives. Hallmarks of true intelligence include renie408 Jan 2012 #10

Remove Conservative Funding and lets see how well they do based on IQ Boycottdbad Jan 2012 #32

YEAH, The 1% CONS ErikJ Jan 2012 #38

No surprise, really, elleng Jan 2012 #2

One striking thing is WingDinger Jan 2012 #3

The Dunning-Kruger effect at work... bhikkhu Jan 2012 #33

I knew they libodem Jan 2012 #5

I all ready knew that. Neoma Jan 2012 #6

Authoritarian religion, authoritarian politics, and conservative beliefs about right and wrong undeterred Jan 2012 #7

This seems so true!!! ...and it seems right wingers have much difficulty... hue Jan 2012 #11

That's because not believing it is tied to the fear of spending eternity in hell. undeterred Jan 2012 #18

Not all conservatives are bigots The Wizard Jan 2012 #8

You don't have to be a bigot to be a Republican Major Nikon Jan 2012 #12

Well Duh! Hutzpa Jan 2012 #9

Shit. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #13

Boy, this one is easy to misconstrue! caraher Jan 2012 #14

I don't know for you, but 'intelligent' and 'racist' don't fit in the same sentence... Amonester Jan 2012 #16

I agree caraher Jan 2012 #34

My bad, I missed that meaning, since... Amonester Jan 2012 #37

Even the extreme right has its intellectuals nxylas Jan 2012 #48

Here is what the article actually said on these points. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #19

The problem is that 'intelligence' is not easy to construe to begin with. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #25

Republicans are by and large dichotomous thinkers Major Nikon Jan 2012 #15

I agree BrendaBrick Jan 2012 #47

Ummmm... LuckyTheDog Jan 2012 #17

The study tested for prejudice and conservative attitudes separately JDPriestly Jan 2012 #20

I never met anyone who admitted to being racist or prejudice DaveJ Jan 2012 #21

I have, sort of... caraher Jan 2012 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #22

I became a Democrat when I was in the Army and saw what a Republican world looked like underpants Jan 2012 #23

Nothing new here. sulphurdunn Jan 2012 #24

This is interesting Ebadlun Jan 2012 #26

you got it. WingDinger Jan 2012 #28

At its roots, conservatism is based in fear. Conservatives live in a scarier world than liberals. renie408 Jan 2012 #29

I've found this to be true by doorbelling my neighborhood eridani Jan 2012 #30

Which brings us to a related study.... sofa king Jan 2012 #44

I think it goes back to the Puritan ideal. Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #41

Wow cindyperry2010 Jan 2012 #27

I don't belive that there are many Conservatives around ... ... bayareaboy Jan 2012 #31

Rain is wet upi402 Jan 2012 #35

Stupid people are too stupid to know that they are stupid Grolph1 Jan 2012 #39

hmm... chervilant Jan 2012 #40

This might as well be a Faux News market research study. TahitiNut Jan 2012 #42

Oh wow another idiotic article by someone be whistler162 Jan 2012 #43

Here we go again knocklindquist Jan 2012 #45

What, in you opinion, are the "results of liberal social policy on the poor and weak"? morningfog Jan 2012 #46

We got a live one here. hifiguy Jan 2012 #50

A leading indicator of intelligence is hifiguy Jan 2012 #49