"Is Liberalism Caused By Genes For IQ?"

Ahh, the infamous "left-wing intellectual": a wimpy, closeted homosexual who wears glasses, eats salads, admires Fidel Castro, drives a Volvo, loves anything French because it's French, wears sandals, sips white wine and watches Woody Allen movies regularly (trivia: I've never seen a Woody Allen movie, not even a short clip; apparently, the movies are all dialogue).

But: Phooey. There's more to this matter than meets the eye, IMHO. It's like Liberace's bedroom: "there's a lot going on here."

Most leftists seem pretty smart on the whole, but here's the rub: they are book-smart and superficially-smart only. Sure, they've read 379 books by Dr. Goldberg, Dr. Weinberg, Dr. Cohen, etc. They may have a fancy degree in "Cat Psychology" or "Climate Change" from "Big Ivy League University" back East (in New York, most likely). But that doesn't make someone smart per se. I've known leftists who couldn't make coffee or change a flat tire even with instruction manuals. Most leftists cannot think logically at all. Like all women, leftists have high "verbal IQs." They seem very smart when you talk to them. They're verbally quick and versatile as a rule. They can probably out-talk you in the short-term. (Recall: "all leftists are female, even the males").

If leftists are smart, explain modern California. Explain Sen. Ted Kennedy being re-elected 40 times! Explain Biden voters and "tranny" supporters. My sister briefly dated a leftist who had a Masters degree in some dumb, useless thing (Eastern Philosophy, maybe). He would say things like, "people who own guns are Neanderthals").

Also, leftists suffer from the psychological trait "Affect Intensity" which makes them more emotional than normal people, which clouds their logical thinking significantly. Also, "grade inflation" is rampant today, and -- no doubt -- leftist university professors (i.e., most professors today) will favor leftist students over rightist students.

There's more to this matter than meets the eye. Just sayin'.

Quote: "Our results imply that being genetically predisposed to be smarter causes left-wing beliefs."

https://vdare.com/posts/is-liberalism-caused-by-genes-for-iq

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