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Are right-wing people less intelligent?
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From my personal experience, and based on the discussions here, that's how it seems to me. Unsophisticated arguments based on ignorance and lack of understanding generally seem more likely to come from right-wingers. They also tend to have a bee in their bonnets about what they see as "the educated classes" and anything to do with intellectualism. Their totem, their idol, Margaret Thatcher, disliked the arts, culture and intellectualism, as do many of her followers. The Tories always seemed, traditionally, to be the 'stupid' party. Sure, there are right-wing intellectuals in the media. But your average right-winger on the street seems to me to be of the meat-headed thuggish blokeish Sun-reading species. Is there a correlation?
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Getting back to the point
There are some profundly intelligent right-wing thinkers, but the appeal of right wing philosophy is not on an intellectual basis but rather on an emotional one.
Look at the stereotypes aimed at left wingers - generally associated with images of intelectuals belying the insecurities of those hurling them.
I don't think being right wing makes someone less intelligent but I do suspect that the less intelligent to be attracted to right wing ideas as they don't stretch the brain too much!
There are some profundly intelligent right-wing thinkers, but the appeal of right wing philosophy is not on an intellectual basis but rather on an emotional one.
Look at the stereotypes aimed at left wingers - generally associated with images of intelectuals belying the insecurities of those hurling them.
I don't think being right wing makes someone less intelligent but I do suspect that the less intelligent to be attracted to right wing ideas as they don't stretch the brain too much!
Oh and I also meant to say, I also find right-wingers more likely to be unmerciful and inhumane in their statements and opinions, with a tendency for unthinkingly advocating bloodthirsty retribution for all manner of wrongdoings.
@DTcrosswordfan - highly amused by your post - thank you. I find it highly unlikely that this could be the stupidest political thread this month, given the kind of numbskulled political tub-thumping multiple thread-making from certain members that occurs on AB on a daily basis. Yes, as I said, there will no doubt be right-wingers of sufficiently brainy calibre to have FRSA after their names. But you're sorely deceiving yourself by suggesting my comments were better aimed at the political extremes.
@DTcrosswordfan - highly amused by your post - thank you. I find it highly unlikely that this could be the stupidest political thread this month, given the kind of numbskulled political tub-thumping multiple thread-making from certain members that occurs on AB on a daily basis. Yes, as I said, there will no doubt be right-wingers of sufficiently brainy calibre to have FRSA after their names. But you're sorely deceiving yourself by suggesting my comments were better aimed at the political extremes.
Oh no Ummmmm - now I'm under pressure
Would like to acknowledge Joe Lukes correct point about the Sun supporting Blair though.
It was funny to hear their official pronouncement of their change of allegience after months of hatchet work - as if they'd reached a full and firm conclusion after weighing all the facts.
I suspect an E-mail from Rupert Murdoch was more likely
Would like to acknowledge Joe Lukes correct point about the Sun supporting Blair though.
It was funny to hear their official pronouncement of their change of allegience after months of hatchet work - as if they'd reached a full and firm conclusion after weighing all the facts.
I suspect an E-mail from Rupert Murdoch was more likely
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