Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice

[Eki]

Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice | Racism, Bias & Politics | Right-Wing and Left-Wing Ideology | LiveScience

There's no gentle way to put it: People who give in to racism and prejudice may simply be dumb, according to a new study that is bound to stir public controversy.

The research finds that children with low intelligence are more likely to hold prejudiced attitudes as adults. These findings point to a vicious cycle, according to lead researcher Gordon Hodson, a psychologist at Brock University in Ontario. Low-intelligence adults tend to gravitate toward socially conservative ideologies, the study found. Those ideologies, in turn, stress hierarchy and resistance to change, attitudes that can contribute to prejudice, Hodson wrote in an email to LiveScience.

"Prejudice is extremely complex and multifaceted, making it critical that any factors contributing to bias are uncovered and understood," he said.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Stop being so prejudice to conservatives!

[anthonyvop]

Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice | Racism, Bias & Politics | Right-Wing and Left-Wing Ideology | LiveScience

So low intelligence is linked to racism?

Doesn't that actually mean that Liberals are stupid? It is the left that has institutionalized racism.

[monadvspec]

So low intelligence is linked to racism?

Doesn't that actually mean that Liberals are stupid? It is the left that has institutionalized racism.

" Institutionalized racism", liberals? What type of institutionalization have the "liberals" been involved in, pray tell? Boy, those dang liberals in the 60's in Mississippi, Alabama,Arkansas and

pretty much the whole dang south of America were sure practicing some bleeding heart type of politics.

[anthonyvop]

" Institutionalized racism", liberals? What type of institutionalization have the "liberals" been involved in, pray tell? Boy, those dang liberals in the 60's in Mississippi, Alabama,Arkansas and

pretty much the whole dang south of America were sure practicing some bleeding heart type of politics.

I guess you have never heard of "affirmative action" or Racial quotas? Laws forcing decisions to be based solely on a person's race.

By its very definition Affirmative Action IS RACISM

rac·ism
   [rey-siz-uhm] Show IPA
noun
1. a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others.
2. a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination.
3. hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.

Racism | Define Racism at Dictionary.com

[Knock-on]

When reading 'opinions' like Hodsons in a magazine of little note, it might prove to apply the tiniest amount of critical thinking to the article. Non?

To begin with, shall we look at how LiveScience defines Socially Conservative Ideologies? You can click on the link in the article or follow this one.

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Now, you can call me a Socially Conservative Ideologist (SCI) but if I pass a man shovelling a load of writhing worms into his mouth or encounter a festering, steaming pile of crap on my travels, I can assure you a pretty sincere 'Yuk' would escape my lips as well.

I don't know what's the opposite of a SCI but I would imagine they are the ones eating worms and ****ting everywhere and as such, would rather not be associated with them.

[Rudy Tamasz]

Okay, here's a correlation between IQ and political views. It would be nice to see if there's a correlation between wealth or prosperity and political views. It will be an interesting one.

[Bolton Midnight]

Nick Griffin may be a lot of things but thick he ain't. Ditto Enoch Powell or Oswald Mosley.

Greens and socialists tend to be more airheaded I find.

[Bolton Midnight]

Okay, here's a correlation between IQ and political views. It would be nice to see if there's a correlation between wealth or prosperity and political views. It will be an interesting one.

Yes left wingers are jealous types hence policies based solely on envy.

[Eki]

The poor and ignorant rednecks are usually very conservative and right wing, because they are stupid enough to believe in the American Dream and believe that everybody including them can get rich at will. Their greed and stupidity are excellent fuel for pyramid schemes and other scams.