Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ignorance is not bliss. Studies show that liberal beliefs are more associated with high IQ than conservative beliefs.

https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/62392/1/intelligent-people-are-more-likely-to-be-left-wing-iq-politics-says-science

https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/high-iq-genetics-politics/

https://theconversation.com/do-smart-people-tend-to-be-more-liberal-yes-but-it-doesnt-mean-all-conservatives-are-stupid-57713

There are also studies showing that higher IQs are associated with greater happiness.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22998852/

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/psychological-medicine/article/abs/relationship-between-happiness-and-intelligent-quotient-the-contribution-of-socioeconomic-and-clinical-factors/852640AC984DB7EC623D9D2C1A2D0A5A

https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/if-youre-happy-youre-probably-really-smart-science-says-so.html

Maybe but there are actually a lot of studies showing conservatives are happier.

Anonymous wrote:Former liberal now centrist/right. I don't think it's accurate to say that the right fears trans, gay, etc. That said, I wasn't fearful as a liberal either. I think some people are high anxiety and most aren't. But, the demographics associated with leftist politics, by their own description, are more likely to have anxiety and mental illness.

Anonymous wrote:I dunno, they seemed pretty fearful 60 years ago. These people are still alive & voting!

Anonymous wrote:My conservative sisters are afraid. They have persecution complexes (the blacks and immigrants are out to get us white Christians!) And they have these whack job ideas. One thought she needed a gun... because the liberals are coming! She lives in the deep South.

Neither of them are very worldly or thoughtful.

I didn't grow up with them and I am more grateful for that every day.

Anonymous wrote:Anecdotal, but my experience is that many conservatives and this is more true of MAGAs than traditional (libertarian) conservatives is that they are afraid of anyone not white, not straight etc.

Scared of black people and cities.
Scared of "immigrants" eventhough their families were all immigrants at one time.
Don't like "foreign" food.
Don't like people on bikes or scooters.

I could go on, but the OP above nailed it - anything that isn't defined by "their" American is something to be scared of. And Fox/Hannity/Rush etc play on this every.single.day.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anecdotal, but my experience is that many conservatives and this is more true of MAGAs than traditional (libertarian) conservatives is that they are afraid of anyone not white, not straight etc.

Scared of black people and cities.
Scared of "immigrants" eventhough their families were all immigrants at one time.
Don't like "foreign" food.
Don't like people on bikes or scooters.

I could go on, but the OP above nailed it - anything that isn't defined by "their" American is something to be scared of. And Fox/Hannity/Rush etc play on this every.single.day.

+1

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:During the pandemic, a common refrain from conservatives was "I refuse to live in fear." But then they fear Chinese bioweapons, trans kids, 15 minute cities, dead electors casting votes, microchips in vaccines etc.

They do not fear chinese bioweapons, trans kids, 15 min cities, dead electors casting votes, microchips in vaccine. Stop with the propaganda.

Anonymous wrote:During the pandemic, a common refrain from conservatives was "I refuse to live in fear." But then they fear Chinese bioweapons, trans kids, 15 minute cities, dead electors casting votes, microchips in vaccines etc.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Depression is more than good or bad days. Liberals are weaker and not as attractive. This creates sadness from a very young age and creates intractable depression that is predictable when you think about it. Seeking treatment can be effective or even as a placebo can save lives. The issue is when these people get into authority and lawmaking and are out for payback time consciously or unconsciously. They create misery like they have since Biden was elected and when regular people get a taste of it they reject it which just puts these people in a seething dangerous rage.

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Adults liberals remind me of the kids who couldn't get dates in high school. Frankly, they need to be bullied as adults for the good of civilization.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Conservatives are more sexually attractive and physically stronger than liberals in scientific surveys. This leads to better treatment and less reliance on community resources along with less insecurity. The better genetics also lead to less illness along with greater happiness.

So you are saying 300lb Trump is more attractive that sleek and muscular Obama?

Have you seen all those "rugged individuals" at the MAGA rallies?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anecdotal, but my experience is that many conservatives and this is more true of MAGAs than traditional (libertarian) conservatives is that they are afraid of anyone not white, not straight etc.

Scared of black people and cities.
Scared of "immigrants" eventhough their families were all immigrants at one time.
Don't like "foreign" food.
Don't like people on bikes or scooters.

I could go on, but the OP above nailed it - anything that isn't defined by "their" American is something to be scared of. And Fox/Hannity/Rush etc play on this every.single.day.

I’m not afraid of any of those things and neither are any conservatives I personally know. We simply don’t like any of them except maybe foreign food and legal immigrants.

Anonymous wrote:Anecdotal, but my experience is that many conservatives and this is more true of MAGAs than traditional (libertarian) conservatives is that they are afraid of anyone not white, not straight etc.

Scared of black people and cities.
Scared of "immigrants" eventhough their families were all immigrants at one time.
Don't like "foreign" food.
Don't like people on bikes or scooters.

I could go on, but the OP above nailed it - anything that isn't defined by "their" American is something to be scared of. And Fox/Hannity/Rush etc play on this every.single.day.

Anonymous wrote:Anecdotal, but my experience is that many conservatives and this is more true of MAGAs than traditional (libertarian) conservatives is that they are afraid of anyone not white, not straight etc.

Scared of black people and cities.
Scared of "immigrants" eventhough their families were all immigrants at one time.
Don't like "foreign" food.
Don't like people on bikes or scooters.

I could go on, but the OP above nailed it - anything that isn't defined by "their" American is something to be scared of. And Fox/Hannity/Rush etc play on this every.single.day.