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Segami

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10. Who do you think is smarter (same job position & description) between this Liberal or Conservative?
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 04:13 PM
Nov 2012
Yep!!! Not everyone is conservative, but most stupid people are conservative! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #1
One of the reasons why ' science ' is looked upon as kryptonite. Segami Nov 2012 #2
Here's another interesting study: Researchers help define what makes a political conservative Zorra Nov 2012 #3
I'm not surprised. We're definitely more evolved. We've conquered our lizard brain. catbyte Nov 2012 #4
Don't kid yourself about your lizard brain. It's always there, waiting to pounce. Jim__ Nov 2012 #5
That's why smart liberal thinking people have cats as pets. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #14
We have lizard brains, but they've dropped their tails. gkhouston Nov 2012 #28
I don't know if it is a lack of intelligence so much as a lack of intellectual curiosity hollysmom Nov 2012 #6
I agree. I grew up in a very conservative area. progressoid Nov 2012 #18
True dat. I know a lot of very bright people who have zero curiosity n/t eridani Nov 2012 #25
Another neuroscience study found that Dems think more "globally" octoberlib Nov 2012 #19
Thanks for the link, I missed that. hollysmom Nov 2012 #21
There's being intelligent and being willfully ignorant. no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #26
Let me put it this way. theoldman Nov 2012 #7
Sure, but try convincing the stupid people of this! randome Nov 2012 #8
Love it! NT Democracyinkind Nov 2012 #27
Damn straight! Kiss my superior anterior cingulate cortex, republicreeps! nt Buns_of_Fire Nov 2012 #9
Who do you think is smarter (same job position & description) between this Liberal or Conservative? Segami Nov 2012 #10
I swear he looks like Alfred E. Newman Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #24
Not surprising-- Dems don't suffer from Gross Cognitive Dissonance like repukes do ailsagirl Nov 2012 #11
Nor hypocrisy, the relief for the pain rock Nov 2012 #29
Duh! malaise Nov 2012 #12
I know right? rivegauche Nov 2012 #20
For real malaise Nov 2012 #30
Too bad it doesn't mean they can't win elections and hurt a lot of others, either. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2012 #13
Even if I can agree. It still kinda sucks. Xyzse Nov 2012 #15
get a better brain, RepubliCONs librechik Nov 2012 #16
"Never Underestimate The Power Of Stupid People In Large Groups" n/t CoboWowbo Nov 2012 #17
Stuff we always knew but great to have the proof! arthritisR_US Nov 2012 #22
self-flattery. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #23
One possible exception: Dwight Eisenhower ailsagirl Nov 2012 #31
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