Liberals vs Conservatives, Who's Smarter?

[Kidlicious]

To me conservatism can be nothing more than opposition to social liberalism. People may have differing beliefs and have various justifications, but by in large conservatism must be opposition to social liberalism, because social liberalism is just to strong.

[Kuciwalker]

This poll is not a scientific poll. On the other hand, there is a well known meta study called "Political Conservatism as Socially Motivated Cognition" that associates conservatism with mental rigidity and inability to deal with complexity, much as the study cited in the other thread claimed.

You realize the study in the other thread was a complete joke, right? At the very least it doesn't support the broad conclusions people have been making about it.

[Edan]

Originally posted by Agathon

Moderates are people who just don't want to take a position, so they split the difference.

Many moderates (or independents) can take positions. Their positions simply aren't isomorphic to those of liberals or those of conservatives.

[Wezil]

Re: Re: Re: Liberals vs Conservatives, Who's Smarter?

Originally posted by Agathon


Oh they are not.

Moderates are people who just don't want to take a position, so they split the difference.

There's no virtue in sitting on the fence, all it leads to is sore testicles.

The only things you will find in the middle of the road are a yellow stripe and road kill.

[SlowwHand]

Originally posted by Edan




Many moderates (or independents) can take positions. Their positions simply aren't isomorphic to those of liberals or those of conservatives.

Have you ever in your life known me not to take a position?
Edan makes more sense than 99% of the wiffledicks that post here.

[Combat Ingrid]

It seems that the glorious PhDs are being outnumbered by the horde of smelly bachelors

[Wiglaf]

Agathon where did you get your PHD from? If anywhere. I mean I heard you were a professor but for all I know you slept with someone to get the job.

[Wezil]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
wiffledicks

What dictionary do you use?

[Barnabas]

If someone is a conservatice in social issues (against abortion, gay marriage etc) and a leftist in economic issues (likes state intervention in economy, free healthcare for everybody etc), what is he?

[Agathon]

You tories have this guy on your side.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaY8wzwxWTc

He's so damaging to your average that you'll never win

"It's your money!! You paid for it!!!"

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Barnabas
If someone is a conservatice in social issues (against abortion, gay marriage etc) and a leftist in economic issues (likes state intervention in economy, free healthcare for everybody etc), what is he?

Lonely.

[Barnabas]

I think christian democracy parties are like that (obviously against abortion, gay marriage etc) but center left in economic issues, try to defend the workers etc and they are quite important in many countries in europe and latin america.

I guess if I lived in the USA I wouldnt vote.

[LordShiva]

Originally posted by Barnabas
If someone is a conservatice in social issues (against abortion, gay marriage etc) and a leftist in economic issues (likes state intervention in economy, free healthcare for everybody etc), what is he?

Whack.

[CrONoS]

Liberals vs Conservatives ( Just because some people here think this thread is serious, here a video)

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Barnabas
I think christian democracy parties are like that (obviously against abortion, gay marriage etc) but center left in economic issues, try to defend the workers etc and they are quite important in many countries in europe and latin america.

I guess if I lived in the USA I wouldnt vote.

European Christian Democrats aren't what Americans call conservatives. Frankly, the most left wing Democrats are pretty conservative compared to them.