Liberals more Intelligent than Conservatives: Study Shows (Congress, Obama, party)
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" Liberalism may therefore be evolutionarily novel, and the Hypothesis would predict that more intelligent individuals are more likely than less intelligent individuals to espouse liberalism as a value.
Analyses of large representative samples, from both the United States and the United Kingdom, confirm this prediction. In both countries, more intelligent children are more likely to grow up to be liberals than less intelligent children. For example, among the American sample, those who identify themselves as “very liberal” in early adulthood have a mean childhood IQ of 106.4, whereas those who identify themselves as “very conservative” in early adulthood have a mean childhood IQ of 94.8."
Why are numbers only given for those in early adulthood?
Are 20 somethings opinions really who we should trust when it comes to politics? I am only 24 years old and I know I had ideals only a few years ago that proved to be absolutely stupid when I graduated college and got out into the real world. I would like to see the same study, but for all age ranges.
" Liberalism may therefore be evolutionarily novel, and the Hypothesis would predict that more intelligent individuals are more likely than less intelligent individuals to espouse liberalism as a value.
Analyses of large representative samples, from both the United States and the United Kingdom, confirm this prediction. In both countries, more intelligent children are more likely to grow up to be liberals than less intelligent children. For example, among the American sample, those who identify themselves as “very liberal” in early adulthood have a mean childhood IQ of 106.4, whereas those who identify themselves as “very conservative” in early adulthood have a mean childhood IQ of 94.8."
More importantly, we know that conservatives have more common sense than liberals. Keep in mind that Linus Pauling (Nobel Prize winner) had an IQ of about 100.
More importantly, we know that conservatives have more common sense than liberals. Keep in mind that Linus Pauling (Nobel Prize winner) had an IQ of about 100.
This study should provide great comfort to the navel gazers of the Stuart Smalley party following the mid term elections. They'll need it when the dismantling of the Obama agenda starts in earnest in the next Congress. Bye bye ObamaCare!
" Liberalism may therefore be evolutionarily novel, and the Hypothesis would predict that more intelligent individuals are more likely than less intelligent individuals to espouse liberalism as a value.
Analyses of large representative samples, from both the United States and the United Kingdom, confirm this prediction. In both countries, more intelligent children are more likely to grow up to be liberals than less intelligent children. For example, among the American sample, those who identify themselves as “very liberal” in early adulthood have a mean childhood IQ of 106.4, whereas those who identify themselves as “very conservative” in early adulthood have a mean childhood IQ of 94.8."
Good post. A few months on C-D certainly validates which side exhibits clearer and more reasonable thinking.
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