Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice

Quote: Originally Posted by Machjo

It's a little silly to attach racism to conservatism.

Yes, racists will tend to gravitate towards conservative beliefs just as some thugs will gravitate to socialism.

This does not mean all conservatives are racist any more than it means all socialists are thugs.

Speaking of prejudice!

Quote: Originally Posted by L Gilbert

lol I ran across a study on this a month or two ago. I really am beginning to think Anna's right about two subspecies of humans existing these days.

Quote: Originally Posted by petros

Can we nail them as bad drivers too?

Quote: Originally Posted by Spade

Two subspecies but no superspecies.

Quote: Originally Posted by petros

beer

Quote: Originally Posted by petros

beer

Quote: Originally Posted by L Gilbert

Unless you count David Icke's lizard people.

Comes first?

Quote: Originally Posted by Cliffy

Icke's Lizard people are shape shifting humanoids, not human. I look at it as a metaphor for the reptilian mind set of those who want to rule the world and subjugate humanity. The base of our brain is reptilian and rules our instinctual behaviour. Domination seems to be an instinctual behaviour for psychopaths.

Quote: Originally Posted by Angstrom

Harper should pass law's to dumb down Canadian students.

Quote: Originally Posted by lone wolf

Would it help you feel smarter?

Quote: Originally Posted by Angstrom

Lol Why all the badie? =)

It works for the American republicans lol

Quote: Originally Posted by DaSleeper

They don't appreciate your sense of humor

Quote: Originally Posted by L Gilbert

If a being changes from being a lizard to a human, regardless of what's on their mind, they are still human.
It was a joke anyway. Not meant to be over-thought and analyzed.

Quote: Originally Posted by Angstrom

bunch of party poopers

Quote: Originally Posted by damngrumpy

Someone said the Republicans are conservatives, well normally that would be true
however the current group is not made up of conservatives, they are merely a
collection of people are not all there. The Tea Party are out of touch with reality let
alone the people.
Actually many are of wealth and privilege, with a credited education credentials and
a low IQ.
It should also be noted I am not a conservative but a fiscal conservative and a social
conservative are two different things.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tonington

Ouch...that's gonna cause a stir There's no gentle way to put it: People who give in to racism and prejudice may simply be dumb, according to a new study that is bound to stir public controversy.
The research finds that children with low intelligence are more likely to hold prejudiced attitudes as adults. These findings point to a vicious cycle, according to lead researcher Gordon Hodson, a psychologist at Brock University in Ontario. Low-intelligence adults tend to gravitate toward socially conservative ideologies, the study found. Those ideologies, in turn, stress hierarchy and resistance to change, attitudes that can contribute to prejudice, Hodson wrote in an email to LiveScience.
"Prejudice is extremely complex and multifaceted, making it critical that any factors contributing to bias are uncovered and understood," he said.
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Quote: Originally Posted by damngrumpy

Why are people resistant to change? In many cases those who want to change things
state they want to change things. The often say what they want to change but not why.
If changes are not explained people will not embrace the change. Its all about buying
a pig in a poke as it were.