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The study finds that people who have strong, irrational fear of "out-groups" (that is, anyone different than themselves), tend to hold conservative political values. Furthermore, such people are particularly susceptible to political campaigns that exploit those fears.
The author of the study takes pains to explain that she is not implying that every conservative is fearful of others- as she puts it, "Conservatives are not fearful- fearful people are conservatives"
The bad news- fear and irrationality by conservatives are a big reason for the current gridlock in DC as social issues rapidly evolve. Gay rights, the rise of the "minorities", immigration reform, gun safety, all relate to conservatives' fear of "the other", and their perceived increasing inability to defend themselves from those threatening them.
The GOOD news- the study found higher levels of education, and exposure and familiarity to the "threatening" groups, tends to alleviate the "fear factor"
The BAD news- lower levels of education and lack of exposure to "threating" groups tends to increase the fear factor then. No wonder so much of the rural, white south/plains is freaking out all the time. Is it possible to educate people that take pride in their ignorance??
Last edited by biggunsmallbrains; 02-07-2013 at 10:29 AM..
'i'm still a genius, even though i fell for a hoax so obvious that even a child could see right through it, and i blame that other liberal genius, roger ebert!'
Just post where I claim I'm a genius or rank myself as smarter? I was discussing "group" outcomes.
If we left the children in charge we'd be eating candy and pizza for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We need dreamers, but the grownups need to be in charge.
"Any man who is under 30 and is not a liberal has no heart. Any man who is over 30 and is not a conservative has no brain."
Being thoughtful, carefully weighing the facts and using commonsense is NOT being fearful. And it's why others might consider me very lucky in life... whereas I think that I've created my own "good luck" by not acting thoughtlessly.
i find it hard to believe that anyone is more fearful than a liberal who has to bring a spare pair of panties to school just in case a child shows up with a pink water pistol.
The GOOD news- the study found higher levels of education, and exposure and familiarity to the "threatening" groups, tends to alleviate the "fear factor"
So what they've essentially proven is that suspicion, and caution are templates of fear. Stunning that it would take a full-blown study to make that leap. These must be the same scientists that proved a liberal gene resides in people with higher IQs. It's just another self-aggrandizing liberal study, by progressive academia, proving that they can (and will) indoctrinate that suspicion and common sense right out of people.
People with common sense don't need studies to show them how to think, especially from academia which is filled with bat-$hit crazy neoprogs.
The BAD news- lower levels of education and exposure to "threating" groups tends to increase the fear factor then. No wonder so much of the rural, white south/plains is freaking out all the time. Is it possible to educate people that take pride in their ignorance??
It's the same all over the World, the most rural are the most authoritarian/conservative.
The dictator Mobutu in Africa derives his support from the rural peasants, in the Ukraine the old communist, anti-democratic regime gets it support from the rural areas. Muslim radicals get their greatest support from rural folk. Being hardwired to seek out authority, goes hand in hand with lower IQ.
Being fearful isnt always a bad thing. Also theres a big difference between fearful and suspicious. If i was a jew living in 1930s Poland and claimed hitler was gonna try and kill us i am sure the other jews would have called me an alarmist paranoid and fearful.
Why do conservatives so often bring up jews in Germany? And yet jews are overwhelmingly democrats and liberal? I think jews can think for themselves without the help of gentile conservtives and I'm pretty sure they know their history well.
Last edited by biggunsmallbrains; 02-07-2013 at 10:31 AM..
So what they've essentially proven is that suspicion, and caution are templates of fear. Stunning that it would take a full-blown study to figure that one out. It's just another self-aggrandizing liberal study, by progressive academia, proving that they can (and will) indoctrinate that suspicion right out of people.
People with common sense don't need studies to show them how to think, especially from academia which is filled with bat-$hit crazy neoprogs.
Oh yea..We need all those scientific studies to tell us what to believe....Liberuls are so stoopid! ...LOL
[turns on fox news]
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