'Right-wingers are less intelligent than left wingers', says study

gcgirl · 03-02-2012 10:51AM

Louthdrog wrote: »

Anyone else see this and expect a Ryan Giggs vs David Beckham article??

No
Perhaps it's because I'm a lefty

Balmed Out · 03-02-2012 11:17AM

What this says is people with a lower level of intelligence as children grow up to be more prejudiced.

The way some academically challenged individuals like to equate this with being of a right wing economic outlook is baffling.

Sgt Hartman · 03-02-2012 11:50AM

KeithAFC wrote: »

Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains.

- Winston Churchill

I was told by someone once that if Winston Churchill really came up with all the quotes that have been attributed to him then he wouldn't have found the time to do anything else in his life:)

xsiborg · 03-02-2012 12:33PM

for those, like myself really, who were never bothered too much about all this left/right nonsense-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left%E2%80%93right_politics

so many times i see on these boards the whole "left-wing looper", "right-wing racist" et al being bandied around, i have to say having read that article, im a little bit from column A, a little bit from coumn B, but i wouldn't strive to identify myself with either ideology.

from what i can see and from some opinions i have seen on boards, both sides are more than adept at judgemental fúckwittery.

Deus Ex Machina · 03-02-2012 12:36PM

Is there a study which compares left and right wingers to those who don't have a predetermined response to political issues?

Greentopia · 03-02-2012 12:36PM

Sgt Hartman wrote: »

I was told by someone once that if Winston Churchill really came up with all the quotes that have been attributed to him then he wouldn't have found the time to do anything else in his life:)

That quote always struck me as a load of nonsense.
And just because Churchill said it doesn't mean what he said is true. And let's not forget he was a Conservative so would have been biased against liberals anyway.

Deus Ex Machina · 03-02-2012 12:37PM

Greentopia wrote: »

And just because Churchill said it doesn't mean what he said is true.

Don't EVER say that again! :mad::mad::mad:

:P

44leto · 03-02-2012 12:38PM

I don't have to be a genius to know left wingers are delusional twats who believe there are unlimited resources.

southsiderosie · 03-02-2012 12:41PM

44leto wrote: »

I don't have to be a genius to know left wingers are delusional twats who believe there are unlimited resources.

Given the behavior of right wingers under the Bush administration, it is not clear to me that they have a basic understanding of economics either. But, sure, carry on with ridiculous stereotypes.

Greentopia · 03-02-2012 12:42PM

Deus Ex Machina wrote: »

Don't EVER say that again! :mad::mad::mad:

:P

Yikes! ok ((whelp))

Greentopia · 03-02-2012 12:51PM

Balmed Out wrote: »

What this says is people with a lower level of intelligence as children grow up to be more prejudiced.

The way some academically challenged individuals like to equate this with being of a right wing economic outlook is baffling.

Not just economic outlook though but social too:

"Right-wingers tend to be less intelligent than left-wingers, and people with low childhood intelligence tend to grow up to have racist and anti-gay views, says a controversial new study."

I don't recall the last time I ever heard any lefty friends of mine IRL or online espousing racist or anti-gay views, from my experience that seems to be the preserve of the right.

Though I'm not saying that all right-wingers are homophobes or racists of course.

Greentopia · 03-02-2012 12:57PM

44leto wrote: »

I don't have to be a genius to know left wingers are delusional twats who believe there are unlimited resources.

Because ad-hominum remarks like that support your argument so well /sarcasm :rolleyes:

Lazy stereotyping unsupported by facts do not constitute a cogent well thought out and persuasive point of view.

44leto · 03-02-2012 01:01PM

Greentopia wrote: »

Because ad-hominum remarks like that support your argument so well /sarcasm :rolleyes:

Lazy stereotyping unsupported by facts do not constitute a cogent well thought out and persuasive point of view.

I am right wing and therefore of lesser intelligence , I don't have to persuade anyone, I just have to believe in hardwork and individual rights over societal rights.

old hippy · 03-02-2012 01:05PM

My fave right wits are the ones who sermonise against sex (hetero or gay) and end up getting caught out. Usually the zealous evangelicals.

Balmed Out · 03-02-2012 01:07PM

Greentopia wrote: »

Not just economic outlook though but social too:

"Right-wingers tend to be less intelligent than left-wingers, and people with low childhood intelligence tend to grow up to have racist and anti-gay views, says a controversial new study."

I don't recall the last time I ever heard any lefty friends of mine IRL or online espousing racist or anti-gay views, from my experience that seems to be the preserve of the right.

Though I'm not saying that all right-wingers are homophobes or racists of course.

Re-read what I said.

Long term professional welfare scroungers id bet are more likely to have prejudiced attitudes.

(i have no proof im just being prejudiced :-) )

Do you reckon they vote left or right wing?

xsiborg · 03-02-2012 01:10PM

Greentopia wrote: »

I don't recall the last time I ever heard any lefty friends of mine IRL or online espousing racist or anti-gay views, from my experience that seems to be the preserve of the right.

Greentopia wrote: »

Lazy stereotyping unsupported by facts do not constitute a cogent well thought out and persuasive point of view.

*cough cough*

SlipperyPeople · 03-02-2012 01:19PM

rabble rabble Ryan giggs is a great left winger rabble rabble

Kells... · 03-02-2012 01:21PM

I thought this was about soccer......

Greentopia · 03-02-2012 01:21PM

44leto wrote: »

I am right wing and therefore of lesser intelligence

Ok

44leto wrote: »

, I don't have to persuade anyone, I just have to believe in hardwork and individual rights over societal rights.

I'm left wing. I believe in hard work. That's not the preserve of the right.

The second part is the opposite of what I believe, but you won't find me resorting to crude insults like "delusional twat" because you think differently. But that's me.

44leto · 03-02-2012 01:22PM

Greentopia wrote: »

Ok

I'm left wing. I believe in hard work. That's not the preserve of the right.

The second part is the opposite of what I believe, but you won't find me resorting to crude insults like "delusional twat" because you think differently. But that's me.

But I will be condescended upon, but I suppose that is you aswell.

old hippy · 03-02-2012 01:24PM

44leto wrote: »

But I will be condescended upon, but I suppose that is you aswell.

You mean "as well"

44leto · 03-02-2012 01:27PM

old hippy wrote: »

You mean "as well"

How would you know what i mean.:D

Logical Fallacy · 03-02-2012 01:30PM

Eric Cartman wrote: »

Based on averages really , a lot of the smartest and richest oeople in the workd have fairly right wing views

Indeed, but it's important to look at these people, their views and when and where they held the views. As you said, these people are smart and you don't get in with a Right Wing government if you are speaking from the Left.

A lot of the time with powerful public figures who express a political view you cannot be sure it is what they really feel.

Greentopia · 03-02-2012 01:30PM

Balmed Out wrote: »

Re-read what I said.

I did, I don't see anything in what I said that misinterprets your post.

Balmed Out wrote: »

Long term professional welfare scroungers id bet are more likely to have prejudiced attitudes.
(i have no proof im just being prejudiced :-) )

Do you reckon they vote left or right wing?

I don't see what one has to do with the other.
As "professional welfare scroungers" as you put it come from all walks of society I would imagine both, but perhaps that minority of welfare recipients would be more likely to vote left if they thought it would keep in power those who maintain a generous welfare system. That's a separate issue from prejudice though.

old hippy · 03-02-2012 01:31PM

44leto wrote: »

How would you know what i mean.:D

You're correct, how could I ever hope to comprehend the mindset of a right winger?

BOHtox · 03-02-2012 01:35PM

Perhaps socially right wingers are idiots. Any who thinks right wing economics isn't the way to go needs their heads checked.
You cannot multiply wealth by dividing amongst the population and what one gets in socialism for not working, one must forego that money for working.

Greentopia · 03-02-2012 01:35PM

xsiborg wrote: »

*cough cough*

I did say it was just my experience though, I didn't present my observation as fact.

I also said I know not all conservatives are homophobes or racists.

old hippy · 03-02-2012 01:39PM

BOHtox wrote: »

Perhaps socially right wingers are idiots. Any who thinks right wing economics isn't the way to go needs their heads checked.
You cannot multiply wealth by dividing amongst the population and what one gets in socialism for not working, one must forego that money for working.

Perhaps us leftopians are godless, pink wristed heathens - not worshipping mammon :rolleyes:

Greentopia · 03-02-2012 01:39PM

44leto wrote: »

But I will be condescended upon, but I suppose that is you aswell.

No condescension meant, genuinely.

c_man · 03-02-2012 01:44PM

I don't agree with a centrally planned economy. Nor with the state having any say in what adults do in private.

Most people might trump me as a 'right winger' owing to my economic stances but is that correct? Is a SFer who excuses the murder civilians for national territorial gain more intelligent than us because (s)he's 'left wing'?

'Right-wingers are less intelligent than left wingers', says study

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