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MadHound

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20. They are *gasp* human beings,

Reply to samsingh (Original post)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 10:36 PM

Jul 2012

I've known conservatives who were intelligent, and certainly not wimps, nor scared of life. I've known Democrats who were indeed stupid, wimps and scared of life.

In short, we are all human, exhibiting human traits. Human frailties and foibles aren't politically based, they are simply, ultimately all too human.

One other thing I also know that there are conservatives who say the very same thing you did about Democrats and liberals.

We're all human, let's not let that get lost in the mix.

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Are people conservative because they are wimps or because they are intellectually stupid? [View all] samsingh Jul 2012 OP

I'd like to believe they're stupid, but... sadbear Jul 2012 #1

They aren't all alike, though. Quantess Jul 2012 #2

I think they are all 3, but most reasonably intelligent people can RKP5637 Jul 2012 #3

My theory is that they all scored low on South Park's TMI scale. Initech Jul 2012 #4

Individually one or more of the three. turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #5

Herd cows! Excellent description! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #6

I hate it when people do this and here I am doing it! retread Jul 2012 #11

You're right turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #19

Other: A large percentage of ordinary Republicans Speck Tater Jul 2012 #7

they certainly are self-absorbed, looking our for their own interest, and afraid that someone will samsingh Jul 2012 #8

Well, I can't really disagree with that. Speck Tater Jul 2012 #9

exactly! samsingh Jul 2012 #10

That sounds like my mom Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #29

4 S's PassingFair Jul 2012 #12

I think most are sociopaths DefenseLawyer Jul 2012 #13

Only 4% of People Are Sociopaths Dirty Socialist Jul 2012 #38

Selfishness is the root of it. begin_within Jul 2012 #14

Exactly. Selfishness. FSogol Jul 2012 #16

A mixture of standingtall Jul 2012 #15

That about sums it up except for the really stupid ones.... Walk away Jul 2012 #28

Morally Depraved Tace Jul 2012 #17

i should have put that in. samsingh Jul 2012 #18

They are *gasp* human beings, MadHound Jul 2012 #20

the facts speak for themselves - rush avoided the draft, John Kerry volunteered to go to Viet Nam samsingh Jul 2012 #22

Most are a combo of all 3 (nt) bigwillq Jul 2012 #21

Stupid and wimpy, no. eridani Jul 2012 #23

sociopath is very accurate as well samsingh Jul 2012 #25

Whiners. n/t ellisonz Jul 2012 #24

selfishness and fear. They're highly educated repukes. Hell, Sununu went to MIT. GusFring Jul 2012 #26

I vote for psychopathic and\or ignorant. nt Live and Learn Jul 2012 #27

People vote what they think is right and/or their interest The Second Stone Jul 2012 #30

'I'm with stupid'. Here's why Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #31

Authoritarian personality types Mz Pip Jul 2012 #32

Authoritarianism is certainly not exclusively under the umbrella of conservatism slackmaster Jul 2012 #37

thats true samsingh Jul 2012 #40

Michael Shermer's column in the latest Scientific American explores the question slackmaster Jul 2012 #33

wimpy doesnt fit to me ...should be greedy or stupid Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2012 #34

How the right wing brain works chknltl Jul 2012 #35

Intellectually Lazy JustAnotherGen Jul 2012 #36

they have no empathy samsingh Jul 2012 #39