Are conservatives smarter than liberals?

[Kosh]

Wait for it ..........here it comes........irony impaired again..............drones?

Yes! Just about every post from the far left is like that.

Truth hurts don't it!

 

[ninja007]

Every day on this board we seem to have threads about 'how stupid are libs?', 'dimbocrats', 'typical liberal stupidity'....you know the drill.

The strange thing is, I don't see a lot of posts claiming the opposite. Some comments, sure, but I think most people will agree that there are far, far more posts labelling liberalism as being in some way stupid, a mental illness etc than there are posts about conservatism claiming the same superiority.

I don't get this at all - I see no link between political views and intelligence. I've met some brilliant socialists, a couple of brilliant fascists, and everything in between. I have met enough painfully stupid liberals and painfully stupid conservatives that I don't think either side are in too great a position to start claiming a monopoly on smarts.

Isn't claiming 'liberalism is a mental illness' the kind of Catch 22 comment that only an intellectual dwarf could assume?

Or is there a reason that some conservatives believe they are intellectually superior?

most cons don't want to destroy America. Most libs do.

^Look at that substance. No facts at all, just bias ignorance.

sticking up for libs again, eh? Are you serious about "no proof"? You can't be....

 

[ninja007]

Is anyone who thinks in a 2 dimensional box intelligent?

Most people here try to boil everything down to liberal and conservative, republican or democrat, left or right.

it's simplistic, unenlightened, unsophisticated and naive to the point of mental retardation.

something a third partier would say- yes it IS THAT SIMPLE and to deny it it shows how clueless you are.

 

[Where_r_my_Keys]

Is anyone who thinks in a 2 dimensional box intelligent?

Most people here try to boil everything down to liberal and conservative, republican or democrat, left or right.

it's simplistic, unenlightened, unsophisticated and naive to the point of mental retardation.

something a third partier would say- yes it IS THAT SIMPLE and to deny it it shows how clueless you are.

So is there some thesis which seeks to rationalize additional elements beyond 'right and wrong'? Because in truth, that is all we're really EVER discussing here.

 

[Skull Pilot]

Is anyone who thinks in a 2 dimensional box intelligent?

Most people here try to boil everything down to liberal and conservative, republican or democrat, left or right.

it's simplistic, unenlightened, unsophisticated and naive to the point of mental retardation.

something a third partier would say- yes it IS THAT SIMPLE and to deny it it shows how clueless you are.

So is there some thesis which seeks to rationalize additional elements beyond 'right and wrong'? Because in truth, that is all we're really EVER discussing here.

No we are not discussing right and wrong.

Liberal vs conservative does not equal right vs wrong.

What we have are 2 factions both so stuck in their limited thinking that each thinks the other is always wrong and they are always right.

 

[zeke]

So is there some thesis which seeks to rationalize additional elements beyond 'right and wrong'? Because in truth, that is all we're really EVER discussing here.

After I explained to you last night that this is NOT a debate forum, did you have an epiphany?
It is a "discussion" board.

 

[PostmodernProph]

To the OP, Yes

conservatives think using logic, reason, and facts. liberals think using emotion, feelings, and fake empathy.

the defective liberal gene has been proven scientifically, someday maybe medical science will find a cure.

Gee, given your posts and the above faux definition, you must be a liberal.

is not the liberal agenda based on feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeling sorry for illegals, minorities, the poor, muslims, africans, chinese, and themselves? Is not the legal agenda based on a victim mentality?

Is it logical that this country is 17.5 trillion in debt? is deficit spending not a liberal concept?

and don't be confused there are liberals in both parties.

Actually, no. $17.5 trillion debt is a Conservative concept. Liberals subscribe to the tax and spend philosophy whereas Conservatives tend to be more of the borrow and spend type.

lol.....liberals believe in spend and tax and spend and spend and tax and spend.....

And yet, the years where we spent the most, occurred under a Republican House.

but that isn't true.....the Democrats had control of the House in 2009 and 2010......Obama's deficit spending in four years was greater than Bush's deficit spending in eight.....

 

[Faun]

Gee, given your posts and the above faux definition, you must be a liberal.

is not the liberal agenda based on feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeling sorry for illegals, minorities, the poor, muslims, africans, chinese, and themselves? Is not the legal agenda based on a victim mentality?

Is it logical that this country is 17.5 trillion in debt? is deficit spending not a liberal concept?

and don't be confused there are liberals in both parties.

Actually, no. $17.5 trillion debt is a Conservative concept. Liberals subscribe to the tax and spend philosophy whereas Conservatives tend to be more of the borrow and spend type.

lol.....liberals believe in spend and tax and spend and spend and tax and spend.....

And yet, the years where we spent the most, occurred under a Republican House.

but that isn't true.....the Democrats had control of the House in 2009 and 2010......Obama's deficit spending in four years was greater than Bush's deficit spending in eight.....

Gee, given your posts and the above faux definition, you must be a liberal.

is not the liberal agenda based on feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeling sorry for illegals, minorities, the poor, muslims, africans, chinese, and themselves? Is not the legal agenda based on a victim mentality?

Is it logical that this country is 17.5 trillion in debt? is deficit spending not a liberal concept?

and don't be confused there are liberals in both parties.

Actually, no. $17.5 trillion debt is a Conservative concept. Liberals subscribe to the tax and spend philosophy whereas Conservatives tend to be more of the borrow and spend type.

lol.....liberals believe in spend and tax and spend and spend and tax and spend.....

And yet, the years where we spent the most, occurred under a Republican House.

but that isn't true.....the Democrats had control of the House in 2009 and 2010......Obama's deficit spending in four years was greater than Bush's deficit spending in eight.....

The House, not the president, controls spending. All spending bills start in the House. The president can only approve or deny what the Congress spends.

 

[Redfish]

is not the liberal agenda based on feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeling sorry for illegals, minorities, the poor, muslims, africans, chinese, and themselves? Is not the legal agenda based on a victim mentality?

Is it logical that this country is 17.5 trillion in debt? is deficit spending not a liberal concept?

and don't be confused there are liberals in both parties.

Actually, no. $17.5 trillion debt is a Conservative concept. Liberals subscribe to the tax and spend philosophy whereas Conservatives tend to be more of the borrow and spend type.

lol.....liberals believe in spend and tax and spend and spend and tax and spend.....

And yet, the years where we spent the most, occurred under a Republican House.

but that isn't true.....the Democrats had control of the House in 2009 and 2010......Obama's deficit spending in four years was greater than Bush's deficit spending in eight.....

is not the liberal agenda based on feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeling sorry for illegals, minorities, the poor, muslims, africans, chinese, and themselves? Is not the legal agenda based on a victim mentality?

Is it logical that this country is 17.5 trillion in debt? is deficit spending not a liberal concept?

and don't be confused there are liberals in both parties.

Actually, no. $17.5 trillion debt is a Conservative concept. Liberals subscribe to the tax and spend philosophy whereas Conservatives tend to be more of the borrow and spend type.

lol.....liberals believe in spend and tax and spend and spend and tax and spend.....

And yet, the years where we spent the most, occurred under a Republican House.

but that isn't true.....the Democrats had control of the House in 2009 and 2010......Obama's deficit spending in four years was greater than Bush's deficit spending in eight.....

The House, not the president, controls spending. All spending bills start in the House. The president can only approve or deny what the Congress spends.

so you agree that bush was not responsible for the debt run up by congress during his 8 years?

or, are only republican presidents responsible for debt incurred during their terms?

 

[healthmyths]

Gruber agrees that Conservatives are smarter !
I mean really do you understand the depth of disgust and dislike elitists like Obama (who hired Gruber) Gruber, et.al. have for your collective stupidity in voting for Obama, accepting Obamacare, defending Obama's administration?

After all NONE of us that OPPOSE this administration WANTED Obamacare!
We were not the "stupid ones"!
When Gruber said..
"In terms of risk-rated subsidies, if you had a law which said that healthy people are going to pay in -– you made explicit that healthy people pay in and sick people get money — it would not have passed… Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage.
And basically, call it the stupidity of the American voter, or whatever, but basically that was really, really critical for the thing to pass.
And it’s the second-best argument. Look, I wish Mark was right that we could make it all transparent, but I’d rather have this law than not.
Jonathan Gruber Lack of Transparency Helped Pass Obamacare Mediaite
In other words for those of you that Gruber was identifying as the "stupidity of American voter"... translated by the Ebonics translator :
"Yo In terms o' risk-rated subsidies, if you had uh law which said dat healthy bros is going ta pay in -– you made explicit dat healthy bros pay in an' sick bros git money — it would not gots passed… Lack o' transparency be uh huge political advantage!"
Ebonics Translator - Translate English into Ebonics with the Pimp Translator

 

[Billo_Really]

Yes! Just about every post from the far left is like that.

Truth hurts don't it!

"...Just about every post..."

That's a lot of posts!

 

[Billo_Really]

sticking up for libs again, eh? Are you serious about "no proof"? You can't be....

Then provide some.

 

[racewright]

Is anyone who thinks in a 2 dimensional box intelligent?

Most people here try to boil everything down to liberal and conservative, republican or democrat, left or right.

it's simplistic, unenlightened, unsophisticated and naive to the point of mental retardation.

something a third partier would say- yes it IS THAT SIMPLE and to deny it it shows how clueless you are.

So is there some thesis which seeks to rationalize additional elements beyond 'right and wrong'? Because in truth, that is all we're really EVER discussing here.

No we are not discussing right and wrong.

Liberal vs conservative does not equal right vs wrong.

What we have are 2 factions both so stuck in their limited thinking that each thinks the other is always wrong and they are always right.

Actually liberals were smarter for many years as they took over the education industry insisting the young learn what they wanted creating many liberals. But as time goes on this backfired as children become adults and are tired of living in Mom and Dads basement (right were libs want them).
As the discovery that Obama's henchmen open there mouths about the way they pushed Obama care thru with the help of the stupid Americans. There ownership of all the college grads will change. So to keep there edge they turn to the poor and uneducated to regain there positions. (immigrants with little or no education ) Using the word stupid might be unfair when speaking of immigrants but Obama thinks they are so follow the yellow brick road.
Of course those who voted for Obama are stupid as they elected Him and the libs laugh about this behind closed doors. This will be there undoing.

 

[Billo_Really]

No we are not discussing right and wrong.

Liberal vs conservative does not equal right vs wrong.

What we have are 2 factions both so stuck in their limited thinking that each thinks the other is always wrong and they are always right.

I don't think that way.

 

[Roadrunner]

One thing is certain. Whenever USMB "conservatives" are rightfully accused of something negative.......they will proclaim that "both sides do it!!"

While often true......albeit not to the same degree....this is not an intelligent method of seeking solutions.

But, it is what YOU do all the time.

 

[Billo_Really]

After I explained to you last night that this is NOT a debate forum, did you have an epiphany?
It is a "discussion" board.

It can be a debate forum, if one chooses to debate and someone else reciprocates.

 

[Billo_Really]

sticking up for libs again, eh? Are you serious about "no proof"? You can't be....

Then provide some.

 

[Billo_Really]

But, it is what YOU do all the time.

"...all the time."

That's a lot of "all"!

 

[healthmyths]

Is anyone who thinks in a 2 dimensional box intelligent?

Most people here try to boil everything down to liberal and conservative, republican or democrat, left or right.

it's simplistic, unenlightened, unsophisticated and naive to the point of mental retardation.

something a third partier would say- yes it IS THAT SIMPLE and to deny it it shows how clueless you are.

So is there some thesis which seeks to rationalize additional elements beyond 'right and wrong'? Because in truth, that is all we're really EVER discussing here.

No we are not discussing right and wrong.

Liberal vs conservative does not equal right vs wrong.

What we have are 2 factions both so stuck in their limited thinking that each thinks the other is always wrong and they are always right.

Not true!
Most people that are conservatives are rational people. Most liberals are not... they are emotional.
Here is an illustration.
A conservative person when confronted with a locked door that they are allowed to enter would ask for a key.
A liberal would KNOWING they have a right to go through the door will emotional vent and eventually knock the door down.
We see that right now in Ferguson, MO.
We see it in our President who decides NOT to follow the will of the people and require following legal steps that work fine to become citizens.
Obama is bashing the door down.
As a result after the door bashing occurs, most often a conservative is involved in constructing the door and following the law in an orderiy manner.
Historically conservatives have to do the reconstruction, the daily dirty work of building after liberals have had their parties, demonstrations etc. and
this is never more evident when comparing the liberal demonstrations with the "Tea Party".

 

[healthmyths]

Again a further distinction between liberals and conservatives... exaggeration.
Whereas a conservative like me would say "MOST demonstrations by liberals/progressives are trashy leaving the clean up to others..."
Almost ALL liberals would say "ALL conservatives are morons."
For the more liberal,less intelligent further clarification.. almost ALL conservatives NEVER use the term ALWAYS or ALL.. because we are almost always
more concerned with accuracy rather then hyperbole. MOST liberals exaggerate and as a result as Gruber succinctly pointed out legislation such as
ACA was designed for the "stupidity of the American voter"...again MOST liberals are naively in favor of Obamacare even though it was totally fabricated as
Gruber attests...
Look, I wish Mark was right that we could make it all transparent, but I’d rather have this law than not.
Jonathan Gruber Lack of Transparency Helped Pass Obamacare Mediaite
Again Gruber was right... to get the law passed Gruber depended on the "stupidity of the American Voter"...translate.. liberal American voter!