Conservatives are Stupid

Ohhh I like where this topic is going lol

Fiscal Conservatism is fine but there's definitely something wrong with Social Conservatives.

It seems you think using large words makes you appear smarter than others, thus making you seem more intelligent, heres a hint, it doesn't. :)

I know plenty of intelligent conservatives, just as I know many liberals like yourself.

Also I don't think evolution is worried about your political or social beliefs, it's busy trying to help species survive.

More along the lines that conservative ideology attracts stupid people more than liberal ideology. They both have their stupids and intelligents, but rhetoric typically sucker in stupid people.hiphops_savior

where are all these "intelligent" conservatives everyone is talking about? I have yet to engage in conversation with such people liberalus

Ever read Tolkien?

Fiscal Conservatism is fine but there's definitely something wrong with Social Conservatives.

Aljosa23

Conservatives seem to put more faith in religion, gut feelings, and tradition.

Liberals may put more faith in the human ability to reason and in the scientific method.

You can certainly argue that one is better but they're different courses of thought -- apples and oranges, if you ask me.

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[QUOTE="liberalus"] what has led you to believe such? liberalus

your idiotic threads

hi banjo

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[QUOTE="liberalus"] thank you for your opinion. however, i think conservatism in itself is flawed belief. it is based on the appeal to tradition fallacy. as a result, it is a fallacious and not logically sound political belief. liberalus

so where did you copy paste that from?

where are all these "intelligent" conservatives everyone is talking about? I have yet to engage in conversation with such people liberalus

[QUOTE="liberalus"][QUOTE="lostrib"]

so where did you copy paste that from?

ferrari2001

i think his scientific method involves shoving his hand up his ass and pulling shit out

[QUOTE="ferrari2001"][QUOTE="liberalus"] thought it by myself using analysis and the scientific method, something you lack lostrib

i think his scientific method involves shoving his hand up his ass and pulling shit out

I could go for some tacos.

104 posts in 6 days?! Cool it man!

thought it by myself using analysis and the scientific method, something you lack liberalus

First of all, if this is about book smarts and college degrees and such, this makes tons of sense, since more and more people are becoming ignorant extremist liberals, while more of the extreme (and sometimes ignorant) conservatives are older and therefore didn't go to college (in most cases).  

This is no way proves anything if this is the case.  Other than that, it is bullcrap.  and measuring someones intellect is pretty pointless.  THough I would agree that obnoxiously "smart" people tend to turn against religion and such and many other things that usually connect with the ideals of conservatives.  Most of the people I know from school that took tons of high end classes were very full of themselves and very pollitically correct, and acted above everyone.  Not all of them were like that, but most of them.  

Bottom line is EXTREME liberals and EXTREME conservatives can be ignorant and crazy, but I definitely lean more towards the conservative side, as liberal idealogy (for the most part, not all) is ruining out country.  

More along the lines that conservative ideology attracts stupid people more than liberal ideology. They both have their stupids and intelligents, but rhetoric typically sucker in stupid people.hiphops_savior

I also would just like to point out how much more important common sense, morality, family values, and all that is than being book smart.  

[QUOTE="chessmaster1989"] Saying that "liberal economics is logically flawed" is a bit of an odd statement, since there are many aspects of 'liberal economics' with different foundations, and since different 'logical' models can yield contradictory results.Saturos3091

I agree that there are definite flaws with the study methodology, and that people shouldn't make too much out of it. Studies of this type are very susceptible to all sorts of problems. Really, pretty much any study that doesn't either make responses incentive compatible or use some objective measurement shouldn't be taken too seriously.

Would be curious to hear your criticisms of 'liberal economics' (not that I'm economically liberal, just curious).

I agree that there are definite flaws with the study methodology, and that people shouldn't make too much out of it. Studies of this type are very susceptible to all sorts of problems. Really, pretty much any study that doesn't either make responses incentive compatible or use some objective measurement shouldn't be taken too seriously.

Would be curious to hear your criticisms of 'liberal economics' (not that I'm economically liberal, just curious).

chessmaster1989

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I agree that there are definite flaws with the study methodology, and that people shouldn't make too much out of it. Studies of this type are very susceptible to all sorts of problems. Really, pretty much any study that doesn't either make responses incentive compatible or use some objective measurement shouldn't be taken too seriously.

Would be curious to hear your criticisms of 'liberal economics' (not that I'm economically liberal, just curious).

Saturos3091

Saez and Diamond are both smarter than we'll ever be. :P

I don't agree with Saez's politics, although he does generally impeccable research. Less familiar with Diamond's work.

Also a point - I don't think Saez and Diamond are arguing against the Laffer curve exactly, more like they're arguing that high-income individuals aren't very responsive to changes in the tax rate even at high levels (which doesn't say anything about the responses of low- and middle-income earners).

I'm no conservative, but it's a matter of perspective. Even intelligence is not one-dimensional.

There's morons on both sides, it's just seemingly the conservatives area  bit more outlandish and more vocal in public

If conservatives are idiots then what does this make liberals look like? Attorney General Eric Holder knows nothing! From last weeks hearings in regards to the DOJ's treatment of the Associated Press:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fCF_LiS4l4