I loathe “both sides” false equivalencies, but I have to say: It’s not that Democrats are necessarily smarter or better. It’s that conservatives actually seek this shit out. They need to be the victim, but they also believe they (and other white males) are the smartest and best. So they are easy prey for scams and false conspiracy theories. They are always seeking to have their bigoted views confirmed, whereas the rest of us largely listen to science and trustworthy sources before making our minds up.
Nah, anecdotally I’ll tell you I’ve never met an intelligent conservative who wasn’t a ruthless self centered psychopath that wasted most of their intelligence probing others for weaknesses and internalizing slights and grudges.
It’s like a stochastic cult. People pretending to be like the ones who intimidate them most, pretending to like what they’re “supposed” to like.
I loathe “both sides” false equivalencies, but I have to say: It’s not that Democrats are necessarily smarter or better. It’s that conservatives actually seek this shit out. They need to be the victim, but they also believe they (and other white males) are the smartest and best. So they are easy prey for scams and false conspiracy theories. They are always seeking to have their bigoted views confirmed, whereas the rest of us largely listen to science and trustworthy sources before making our minds up.
Studies have consistently shown the further right wing you are the dumber you are on average.
I dunno. Racists and bigots are often very dumb.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/men-higher-iqs-less-conservative-172223373.html
Nah, anecdotally I’ll tell you I’ve never met an intelligent conservative who wasn’t a ruthless self centered psychopath that wasted most of their intelligence probing others for weaknesses and internalizing slights and grudges.
It’s like a stochastic cult. People pretending to be like the ones who intimidate them most, pretending to like what they’re “supposed” to like.