Society/Culture Why do less intelligent people gravitate to conservative/right wing ideology.

[Mofra]

The Daily Mail article reports upon a study by Gordon Hodson, a psychologist at Brock University in Ontario, Canada. (another Canadian Academic Psychologist but without a youtube presence). He looked at data from 2 UK studies testing child development. The subjects were
(a) 4,267 boys and 4,537 girls born in 1958;
(b) 3,412 boys and 3,658 girls born in 1970.

The tests were of
(c) verbal and non verbal intelligence; and
(d) cognitive abilities (number recall, shape-drawing tasks, defining words and identifying patterns and similarities among words).

In both surveys, 23 years later, the same groups were asked to answer a series of questions about traditions, authority and attitudes toward other races. Hodson then postulated a definition of conservatism which is undefined but looks to be based upon attitudes towards Authority and other races and concluded that low-intelligence adults tend to gravitate toward socially conservtive ideologies.

I’d very cautious about accepting the conclusions drawn by Grin and his gaggle of applauders from the article helpfully posted by Mofra

So would I.

Here's a meta-analysis that's far more wide ranging.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/55893129.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiZksKNiq38AhWmwjgGHVyFAdQQFnoECC0QAQ&usg=AOvVaw2xHhvNmp4MW8yHxMsywA_c

There is a significant body of work on the subject. Assuming the entire concept is based off a single study is folly.

 

[Aussie in exile]

MTG is a preferred example of someone of low intelligence who's a right winger.

 

[the_interloper]

While I don't disagree, I also view the amount of information available to and tracking measures used by corporations and governments as extremely concerning. It's also unnecessary.

I seem to be a minority voice on the losing side there. Dunno if that makes me a dumb RWNJ or not.

I'd reckon most people would agree with you, I'm uneasy about it as well to be honest.

 

[Chief]

Ralph Babet

Did he just claim to invent the idea of people as NPCs?

 

[peetoo]

Was about to post final proof, but someone beat me to it

ALBO-MEME-SEE meme day - 26th April 2024

Let's see what the great minds of Bigfooty can come up with.

www.bigfooty.com

Puerile

 

[spinynorman]

Ben Fordham's latest confected outrage/racist pot stir.



35% of people living in NSW are foreign born.

 

[peetoo]

Ben Fordham's latest confected outrage/racist pot stir.



35% of people living in NSW are foreign born.

25% is a lot lower than most people would imagine

 

[Chief]

35% of people living in NSW are foreign born.

Purplepingers had a good go at his skill with maths.

Ben Fordham is just one of the professional dickheads selling ad space around nonsense and hate.

 

[Blue1980]

This is a valid concern. It's large businesses abusing technology with laws yet to catch up.

Linking it to some grand plan is where the tin foil comes out.

Exactly, the idea that all the ones collecting in the data are in lockstep on this grand plan is absurd too. And somehow doing it secretly.

 

[the_interloper]

Ben Fordham's latest confected outrage/racist pot stir.



35% of people living in NSW are foreign born.

I imagine they’d be more likely to be low socio/economic status too which makes it even worse

 

[peetoo]

I imagine they’d be more likely to be low socio/economic status too which makes it even worse

A 10% disparity suggests Australian born at disproportionally more in sociology housing than non australain born.

Makes sense cos in the main, migrants have to qualify via quite stringent criteria

 

[cartwright]

Ben Fordham's latest confected outrage/racist pot stir.



35% of people living in NSW are foreign born.

Never mind to be eligible for social housing you need to be a permanent resident or citizen

https://facs-web.squiz.cloud/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/333253/NSW-Community-Housing-Eligibility-Policy.pdf

 

[Chief]

So to answer the question: the statement is based on the subject's birthplace alone. That makes at least one of my family "foreign born". Never mind their parents were Australian citizens and they moved here before starting primary school.

Ben's dog whistle is racism.

As expected.

 

[kickazz]

25% is a lot lower than most people would imagine

30.7% of Australians were born overseas.

So if anything, them damn immigants are actually getting screwed by only having 25%.

What a moron.

 

[faible]

30.7% of Australians were born overseas.

So if anything, them damn immigants are actually getting screwed by only having 25%.

What a moron.

The people who'll vote for him won't think too hard, they'll just be outraged about dem immigrants.

 

[peetoo]

The people who'll vote for him won't think too hard, they'll just be outraged about dem immigrants.

And forget he was the supreme who had total control over this stuff for quite a while

H knows where the bodies are buried, and is seeking to pin it on labor, get re elected, then process more bodies

 

[Aussie in exile]

The online interviwes with Diaper Don's fans at his rally's confirm their lack of intelligence which Diaper Don exploits.

 

[Northalives]

So to answer the question: the statement is based on the subject's birthplace alone. That makes at least one of my family "foreign born". Never mind their parents were Australian citizens and they moved here before starting primary school.

Ben's dog whistle is racism.

As expected.

F****ng oath it is.

 

[Grin]

Just when you think conservative/right wing people couldn't get dumber.....
Why does anyone, no matter how unintelligent, fall for this shit?

Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan could cost as much as $600bn and supply just 3.7% of Australia’s energy by 2050, analysis suggests

Coalition proposal would cost a minimum $116bn – the same as Labor’s plan for almost 100% renewables grid by 2050, industry organisation says

www.theguardian.com

Why are these utterly ridiculous 'policies' that are clearly never intended to be implemented so attractive to the stupid? Dutton clearly has a deep understanding of the intelligence of people who are most likely to vote Liberal/National, and they're even dumber and more numerous than I could possibly have imagined.

New poll reveals 60% of Australians support nuclear energy

In a major turnaround and significant boost for the opposition Liberal party, a new survey has found that six in ten Australians now support using nuclear

smallcaps.com.au

 

[peetoo]

Just when you think conservative/right wing people couldn't get dumber.....
Why does anyone, no matter how unintelligent, fall for this shit?

Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan could cost as much as $600bn and supply just 3.7% of Australia’s energy by 2050, analysis suggests

Coalition proposal would cost a minimum $116bn – the same as Labor’s plan for almost 100% renewables grid by 2050, industry organisation says

www.theguardian.com

Why are these utterly ridiculous 'policies' that are clearly never intended to be implemented so attractive to the stupid? Dutton clearly has a deep understanding of the intelligence of people who are most likely to vote Liberal/National, and they're even dumber and more numerous than I could possibly have imagined.

New poll reveals 60% of Australians support nuclear energy

In a major turnaround and significant boost for the opposition Liberal party, a new survey has found that six in ten Australians now support using nuclear

smallcaps.com.au

It seems like getting one up on some people you’ve never met online is more important than competent governance

Of course the rwnj sprinkle that side manages better among all the crackpot stuff they peddle

 

[Cap]

I don't know where to post this but if you need a Sunday laugh



The original tweet is by some kid, i think or a pardy news, can't tell.

But the responses from cookers, racists and just general morons is absolutely first class.

 

[Gough]

Imagine being the poor kids whose parent's had done their own research.

 

[Spearman]

Another example of having ideological idiots making laws and the consequences.

From last summer

An Idaho Public Library Will Become Adults-Only July 1, 2024​

The library is very small in a very small town. They don't have enough room inside to have an adults-only section. They have a tiny budget. They are the "only Library in Valley County that does not have an attorney on retainer".

“HB710 amongst all of its flaws will disproportionately impact small and rural libraries like Donnelly,” explained Scheline. “Small libraries like Donnelly simply cannot afford the civil penalty, whether the civil penalty is $250 as HB710 requires or larger as previously similar legislation suggested. HB710 allows for additional civil penalties and also offers no protection to the librarian themselves. Likely a library could fight each civil penalty and win, but Donnelly cannot afford the legal protections needed to enter into the battle.”

Oh, kids can still go in and read children's books, but they have to have an adult with them.

[FMD]

 

[peetoo]

Another example of having ideological idiots making laws and the consequences.

From last summer

An Idaho Public Library Will Become Adults-Only July 1, 2024​

The library is very small in a very small town. They don't have enough room inside to have an adults-only section. They have a tiny budget. They are the "only Library in Valley County that does not have an attorney on retainer".


Oh, kids can still go in and read children's books, but they have to have an adult with them.

[FMD]

Should do it for religious houses too.

 

[Spearman]

and today's history lesson comes from 1620
mmmmm.......Bacon

 

[Blue1980]

I do like how right wingers criticisms of left leaning parties in Aus, UK and US are usually about them being too friendly with big business, corporations and not giving a shit about working people.

So basically their complaint with left leaning parties is they aren’t left wing enough, so their answer is to back the right wing parties who brazenly don’t give a shit about corruption, the working class or funneling all money to big business corporations.