Why Does the Right Embrace Ignorance as a Virtue?

[Dad2three]

You're a Big Daddy Government supporter. The FF valued freedom and personal liberty -- things progressives hate.

You'd have informed on the FF to King George. Guaranteed.

You mean like those big Gov't Founders who chose a federal big Gov't over a small states rights? YES


conservatives choose to ignore facts and reality and live in a right wing world of delusion and disconnect created by the right wing echo chamber of spin, lies and misinformation.

The FF WANTED a big Federal Government?

Wow. You can make yourself believe anything, no matter how stupid, can't you?

Perhaps you've never noticed that the Constitituion places LIMITS on the power of the Federal government. NOT on the people, and NOT on the states.

Weird, perhaps you didn't notice the F/F chose a STRONG federal Gov't over the weaker Articles of Confederation?

And James Madison favored a STRONGER stronger federal Gov't and role while the Anti Federalists wanted stronger states rights, which side won? lol

 

[bripat9643]

The Republican Party hasn't had a single idea that benefited the majority of Americans since before Reagan.

Stopping the libturd agenda benefits all Americans.

They've embraced anti intellectualism as a virtue for 40+ years, why do you think less than 10% of scientists self ID as Conservative/GOPers?

Opposing hucksterism and abracadabra is not "anti-intellectualism."

Most "scientists" are liberal because most are sucking on the government tit.

Sure, and conservatives have such a good record of being on the correct side of history in the US with the major policies since our Founding right? lol. Care to point to the last one the conservatives were on the correct side of history on?

The meaning of the terms "liberal" and "conservative" have changed dramatically over the last two centuries, so your question is a non sequitur.

"The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny Science--and Reality"

He has written quite a few articles on the web about his research.

Why Republicans Deny Science: The Quest for a Scientific Explanation
Chris Mooney: Why Republicans Deny Science: The Quest for a Scientific Explanation

Want to Understand Republicans? First Understand Evolution
Chris Mooney: Want to Understand Republicans? First Understand Evolution

The Science of Truthiness: Why Conservatives Deny Global Warming
Chris Mooney: The Science of Truthiness: Why Conservatives Deny Global Warming

You're obviously a colossal sucker for psuedo-science. The above abracadabra is not science. It's hucksterism.

No one is surprised that you fell for it, however.

 

[bedowin62]

Why Does the Right Embrace Ignorance as a Virtue?

Its easier than thinking, that's why.

HUNDREDS of millions conservatives have spent to create the MYTH of Ronnie, nothing would surprise me Bubba

Like I said...you really believe it. Because it was posted on Democratic Underground, so you immediately and unquestioningly accepted it. And because you wanted to believe it's true, it really IS true.

Magical thinking is a hallmark of progressives. That's how they can see the many historic failures of progressivism and claim it can work.

Mind reader AND a person who sets up false premises and argues from there, I hit the jackpot


Next we just need the distortions and lies, and you use up ALL the rights wings ammo, as they have nothing else but failed policy to fall back on

failed policy:

record welfare and food stamps in the eighth-straight year of Democrat-majority rule

libs are losers who lie to themselves

 

[bripat9643]

You mean like those big Gov't Founders who chose a federal big Gov't over a small states rights? YES


conservatives choose to ignore facts and reality and live in a right wing world of delusion and disconnect created by the right wing echo chamber of spin, lies and misinformation.

The FF WANTED a big Federal Government?

Wow. You can make yourself believe anything, no matter how stupid, can't you?

Perhaps you've never noticed that the Constitituion places LIMITS on the power of the Federal government. NOT on the people, and NOT on the states.

Weird, perhaps you didn't notice the F/F chose a STRONG federal Gov't over the weaker Articles of Confederation?

And James Madison favored a STRONGER stronger federal Gov't and role while the Anti Federalists wanted stronger states rights, which side won? lol

The Federalists wanted a slightly stronger federal government, not a "strong" federal government. They would be appalled at the leviathan the federal government has become.

The fact that the Federalists won only shows that even smart men can make dumb mistakes.

 

[KissMy]

R.T., let's talk hydraulic fracturing. Just to see where the ignorance falls.

[MENTION=20545]Mr. H.[/MENTION]

What is the EROEI of Oil fracked & Canadian Tar Sands?

What is your production cost to extract per barrel?

What price effect will Keystone pipeline have on gas prices here in the USA?

How many years worth of recoverable oil do we have here in the USA?

Have you been covered in oil? Is it toxic? How old are you? Had any health problems?

Did oil + corexit kill shrimp in the Gulf?

Is oil subsidized?

Are tax payers paying for highways?

Were we in Iraq to lower oil prices?

Do we protect Persian Gulf Oil Shipments?

From the time you purchase an oil drilling lease how long does it take to turn that into a market supplying oil producing well?

What is your fastest time at turning a lease into a oil producing well?

 

[Uncensored2008]

Your right, the OP has very little to do with science, but it has everything to do with people who don't except or understand science.

Yes, people like you and the MegaTroll. Partisan hacks who think that Rachel Maddow is an expert on science.

I'm sure that if we took every last one of you leftists in this thread. you would scarcely break a 2 digit IQ..

Say sploogy, the most critical element of the scientific method is;

A.) Consensus
B.) Falsification
C.) Faith
D.) Government Grants

Standard Disclaimer: If you answered "A," you voted for Obama and have an IQ less than 10... IOW, you're a typical democrat.

 

[Discombobulated]

good point dimwit; there is much work to be done undoing decades of pandering and lies told to minorities

but obama; the nominal head of the Democrat Party; lost ground among even his strongest supporters from the first election to the second

There sure is a lot of name calling around here. No doubt the low standards of behavior on this forum suit you well.

do you post just to see yourself post?
you've become a TROLL already by overtaking this thread and you just joined
oh well, the more you talk the more people see you as a pompous ass
are you this boring in real life?

Fortunately your fine example sets a high standard for reasonable discussion.

 

[Discombobulated]

Your right, the OP has very little to do with science, but it has everything to do with people who don't except or understand science.

Yes, people like you and the MegaTroll. Partisan hacks who think that Rachel Maddow is an expert on science.

I'm sure that if we took every last one of you leftists in this thread. you would scarcely break a 2 digit IQ..

Say sploogy, the most critical element of the scientific method is;

A.) Consensus
B.) Falsification
C.) Faith
D.) Government Grants

Standard Disclaimer: If you answered "A," you voted for Obama and have an IQ less than 10... IOW, you're a typical democrat.

No doubt we can rely on your knowledge and scientific expertise to verify your conclusions.

 

[Uncensored2008]

Nope, not even close! USMB political forums are largely comprised of "likely voters" from all parts of the political spectrum.

Given the apathy of registered voters USMB political forums are atypical of the nation at large. What is scary is that this is a reflection of the "better educated" of the conservatives.

Nonsense, those who post here are interested in discussions of politics, but I would not say that makes them "likely voters."

Still, among the most politically astute, those with conservative views are significantly better educated, and demonstrably smarter than those who lean left.

 

[Uncensored2008]

Why do the Progs continuously project their own pathologies and inadequacies upon everyone else?

They do as they are instructed, they lack the capacity of thought.

Ironic!

You misspelled "irrefutable."

 

[Uncensored2008]

Actually the Constitution does place limits on the states and the people. The states cannot deprive the people of rights enumerated in the Constitution and the people cannot violate the constitutional rights of others.

And you can tell this by the repeated use of the phrase "Congress shall make no.."

 

[Uncensored2008]

No doubt we can rely on your knowledge and scientific expertise to verify your conclusions.

You answered "A," dinja?

 

[IlarMeilyr]

Why Does the Right Embrace Ignorance as a Virtue?

It doesn't.

Why do you left wing propagandist assholes embrace your ceaseless dishonesty as a virtue?

 

[Discombobulated]

No doubt we can rely on your knowledge and scientific expertise to verify your conclusions.

You answered "A," dinja?

E) Uniformed anecdotes and opinions of science are completely meaningless.

 

[Uncensored2008]

E) Uniformed anecdotes and opinions of science are completely meaningless.

Come now, you think "consensus" is the foundation of legitimate scientific study, don't you?

Okay Mr. Scientist, tell the class why you hate GMO's and how that fits with your vast understanding of science, would you? Or perhaps you can offer some really valid scientific insight on fracking?

ROFL

We both know you are nothing but a mindless partisan hack, spewing idiotic shit from MSDNC and thinking that is actual science...

 

[Discombobulated]

E) Uniformed anecdotes and opinions of science are completely meaningless.

Come now, you think "consensus" is the foundation of legitimate scientific study, don't you?

Okay Mr. Scientist, tell the class why you hate GMO's and how that fits with your vast understanding of science, would you? Or perhaps you can offer some really valid scientific insight on fracking?

ROFL

We both know you are nothing but a mindless partisan hack, spewing idiotic shit from MSDNC and thinking that is actual science...

No, I think we can rely on scholars like you to provide all the really valid scientific insight this forum will ever need.

 

[Derideo_Te]

Nope, not even close! USMB political forums are largely comprised of "likely voters" from all parts of the political spectrum.

Given the apathy of registered voters USMB political forums are atypical of the nation at large. What is scary is that this is a reflection of the "better educated" of the conservatives.

Nonsense, those who post here are interested in discussions of politics, but I would not say that makes them "likely voters."

Still, among the most politically astute, those with conservative views are significantly better educated, and demonstrably smarter than those who lean left.

Given your demonstrated bias that allegation has zero credibility. Both sides have astute and educated posters.

 

[Derideo_Te]

They do as they are instructed, they lack the capacity of thought.

Ironic!

You misspelled "irrefutable."

Your ego exceeds your intelligence by a considerable margin!

 

[Derideo_Te]

Actually the Constitution does place limits on the states and the people. The states cannot deprive the people of rights enumerated in the Constitution and the people cannot violate the constitutional rights of others.

And you can tell this by the repeated use of the phrase "Congress shall make no.."

Your ego also exceeds your education by a considerable margin! The Constitution is the law that governs Congress.

 

[Uncensored2008]

No, I think we can rely on scholars like you to provide all the really valid scientific insight this forum will ever need.

Well of course, you turn to Rachel Maddow and Jon Stewart for all the science you need.

I mean, you're a leftist, ergo you have the intellect of a stalk of broccoli..