How many of you who use terms like "leftist" / "libtard" have postgraduate degrees?

[mydawgs]

That's about families, it does not at all prove that rich people tend to be conservative.

How do you define conservative? Not being combative I want to understand the essence of your thinking, srsly.

[EctoCanuck]

[Kraken]

Yep, proving that a high IQ means you can be just as dumb as someone with low IQ. Look at all those dumbasses that voted for a man trying to destroy the country and all of those low IQ people that knew better

[jro9999]

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 9,740 people, 3,308 households, and 2,338 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 3,819 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 13.06% White, 86.49% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.02% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Jefferson County has the highest percentage of black residents of any U.S. county.

So you hate Chicago because you think it's liberal and you wouldn't move to Jefferson County Mississippi because it has a lot of black people. Where would you live if you could choose?

[JimBrody]

[S4V4NT]

don't you dare point out any other correlations between the states demographics and IQ levels though

[CommonPheasant]

The supposedly "educated" liberals have degrees in Communications and Feminist Ideals.

I'm one semester away from finishing an MS in a STEM field, and I also work in the same STEM field.

[forcexdistance]

How do you define conservative? Not being combative I want to understand the essence of your thinking, srsly.

Major priorities within American conservatism include support for tradition, law-and-order, Christianity, anti-communism, and a defense of "Western civilization from the challenges of modernist culture and totalitarian governments."[27] Economic conservatives and libertarians favor small government, low taxes, limited regulation, and free enterprise. Some social conservatives see traditional social values threatened by secularism, so they support school prayer and oppose abortion and homosexuality.[112] Neoconservatives want to expand American ideals throughout the world and show a strong support for Israel.[113] Paleoconservatives, in opposition to multiculturalism, press for restrictions on immigration.[114] Most U.S. conservatives prefer Republicans over Democrats, and most factions favor a strong foreign policy and a strong military. The conservative movement of the 1950s attempted to bring together these divergent strands, stressing the need for unity to prevent the spread of "Godless Communism", which Reagan later labeled an "evil empire".[115] During the Reagan administration, conservatives also supported the so-called "Reagan Doctrine" under which the U.S., as part of a Cold War strategy, provided military and other support to guerrilla insurgencies that were fighting governments identified as socialist or communist.
Other modern conservative positions include opposition to world government and opposition to environmentalism.[116] On average, American conservatives desire tougher foreign policies than liberals do.[117]
Most recently, the Tea Party movement, founded in 2009, has proven a large outlet for populist American conservative ideas. Their stated goals include rigorous adherence to the U.S. Constitution, lower taxes, and opposition to a growing role for the federal government in health care. Electorally, it was considered a key force in Republicans reclaiming control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010.[118][119]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conser...nited_States_2


OK, let's have lesson. We want to know the correlation between wealth and political persuasion. So we Google "correlation between wealth and political persuasion"

let's see what we get....

http://www.gallup.com/poll/151310/u....servative.aspx


U.S. "1%" Is More Republican, but Not More Conservative

by Lydia Saad
Nearly half of wealthiest Americans have postgraduate education
PRINCETON, NJ -- Politically, the wealthiest 1% of Americans -- those in households earning $500,000 or more annually -- are somewhat to the right of the remaining 99%, but more in terms of party identification than self-professed ideology. One-third of the nation's "1%" identify themselves as Republicans, 41% as independents, and 26% as Democrats. This is a mirror image of the "99%," a third of whom are Democrats, with 39% independents and a quarter Republicans.

When the party leanings of independents are taken into account, 57% of the nation's wealthiest adults associate themselves with the Republican Party, compared with 44% of the "99%." At the same time, Gallup polling finds little difference in the two groups' ideological views. Among the very wealthy, 39% say their political views are conservative, 41% call themselves moderate, and 20% liberal, similar to the percentages seen among all others.

Advanced Education Separates the 1% From the 99%

Apart from their bank accounts, Gallup finds education to be the greatest difference between the wealthiest 1% of Americans and everyone else. The Gallup analysis reveals that 72% of the wealthiest Americans have a college degree, compared with 31% of those in the lower 99 percentiles. Furthermore, nearly half of those in the wealthiest group have postgraduate education, versus 16% of all others.

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So yes, the wealthiest tend to be conservative, however the better predictor is education.

[87keikei87]

Just wondering.

Every major study that's ever been conducted shows an overwhelming relationship between high IQ scores, high academic achievment, and liberal political leanings. An inverse correlation with these traits can likewise be found for strong conservatism.

Contrary to this, the overall consensus on this forum seems to be that liberals are retards who have no grasp on logic, and that conservatives are the only ones with common sense.

It's easy to call people names whilst patting yourself on the back. Given the level of self-satisfaction some of you display, I'm interested in how this stacks up objectively, through real-world accomplishment.

Libtards are easily brainwashable, they're sheep and I do use those words, English is not my first language though so I dont know .. I'm just using it to mock those dummies

[TheSandHusky]

Let me take a wild guess at how this thread has played out before I read through it:

-Liberal posts study saying liberals are smarter
-Conservative dismisses study as biased or based off of a faulty premise
-Conservative posts study saying conservatives are smarter
-Liberal dismisses study as biased or based off of a faulty premise

-Liberal claims that liberals tend to be more educated
-Conservative point out that education is not the be all and end all in determining intelligence
-Conservative claims that conservatives tend to make more money
-Liberal points out that income is not the be all and end all in determining intelligence

-Liberal says that liberals base their positions on common sense while conservatives base there's on misinformation.
-Conservative says that conservatives base their positions on logic while liberals base there's on emotion


Seriously, who gives a chit? If a comprehensive, sound, study was ever done, I bet the difference in IQ (flawed number in itself, but no better alternative) would be negligible. I really don't think there is any strong correlation with political ideologies and intelligence, it would probably show that those on either extreme side of the spectrum who adhere to very rigid set of beliefs have the lowest IQs, while everyone in between the two extremes would have similar IQs. Sure, you need a certain baseline level of intelligence to be able to understand politics and be informed, but after that it comes down to your personal views of the world, your personal beliefs, all that jazz, more so than your intelligence. The only difference between the genius and the average joe here is that the genius will probably have an easier/faster time informing themselves, but us average joes are still perfectly capable of informing ourselves, understanding both sides of an argument, and thinking about the consequences of each argument.

[celltechbrahz]

Too bad this bases IQ estimates off aggregate SAT scores.

We all know how significant a population of democratic voters never even graduate high school, let alone take SAT. Furthermore, many who get decent scores go to a different state for college. Lastly, an averaged score won't tell you voter behavior -- could be high outliers are voting right, pulling up the failing leftists.