Liberals claim to be five times smarter

[TeenageRepublican]

I'm hearing this on Jon Caldera tonight, so I do not have a link yet. A new study shows that Liberals show five times more brain activity than Conservatives when it comes to conflict.
What the hell? Liberal's brains get worn out just by pouring kool aid into a sippy cup. This is a typical dumbass study, what do you think of this? I have a cold, so, this post would've been longer if I didn't have a really bad sore throat.

[Beowulf]

Actually, I can believe this a little. I mean, Liberals have to take forever to debate something that there is usually one easy and executable solution. This means that Liberals not only argue with everyone else but with themselves......5 fold.

Some time back, someone had a post about a gunman about to shoot a Texan and a Liberal and how each thought. While the Texan drew his gun and shot the gunman dead, the Liberal stood and thought, "what if he isn't mentally sound? What if....." It's a classic example of what I'm saying in my first paragraph.

[Elgalad]

I wish I could find the link for this article.. but I read it somewhere as well, TR.

The study I read, claimed that certain areas of the brain that are associated with conflict resolution were more 'active' among self-professed liberals than among those who claimed to be conservatives.

Now you can read this several ways.. and I'm sure the Koskids are reading this to mean just as you said, "We liberals must be smarter than conservatives because our brains work so much harder when there's a threat.."

On the other hand, a more realistic and logical explanation might be, that when presented with stressful situations, Conservatives do not end up wringing our hands, debating which one of a multitude of options to pursue as Liberals do. Rather, we are able to much more quickly and decisively determine the appopriate response.

Case In Point: Iraq's failure to comply with United Nations Resolutions regarding weapons inspections. The libs were conflicted about what we should do.. "Should we pass yet more resolutions for Saddam to ignore? Should we offer him bribes in order to get him to trade oil to us exclusively under the auspices of a 'oil for food' program? Maybe Hans Blix can keep playing musical missile silos and 'hide the scud' with Dr. Germ? Or better yet.. should we just ignore the problem and pretend it will go away? Whatever shall we do????"

Well, that answer was simple really, and fortunately the Liberals didn't have to make it (or they'd likely still be debating it today.. :roar:). Saddam's slightly elongated carcass is now pushing up daisies in some sandy ditch as a result, and Iraq no longer presents a direct threat to the stability of the Middle East or the potential to provide nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons to terrorists. There are still issues to resolve, but compared to pre 9/11, I'd say we AND the world are Far, Far better off. And all it took was a simple (and quick) common sense response.

So I suppose that when it comes to resolving real threats, we Conservatives May not 'exercise' these conflict resolution areas of our brains as much as Libs. They'll use that as 'proof' of their superior intellect. :smirky:

And heck, if it makes them happy to feel that way, let them! We know the truth. :biggrin:


-Elgalad

[PaulRevere]

Are their brains five times smarter or it takes them 5 times as long or five times as much energy to figure something out? If it's the latter, then they'd be five times as stupid.

[The_Elucidator]

My first thought when I read the title of the thread was, "5 times smarter than what?" A monkey humping a football?

[HomeschoolrsRUs]

My first thought when I read the title of the thread was, "5 times smarter than what?" A monkey humping a football?

Well, that wasn't my FIRST thought, :smirky: -- more like, "5 times smarter than ... a gnat"?!!

[Rhino]

A new study shows that Liberals show five times more brain activity than Conservatives when it comes to conflict. You have made an improper extrapolation. Five times more brain activity when it comes to conflict does not mean five times smarter. It doesn't mean smarter at all.

He's probably referring to this:
http://www.freeconservatives.com/vb/showthread.php?t=50759

[Kathy30]

They are five times more crazy that's for sure. Libs use all that brain energy figuring out how to make more lives even more miserable than they already are.

[DoctorDoom]

Some time back, someone had a post about a gunman about to shoot a Texan and a Liberal and how each thought.This might not be the same one, but it says the same thing.

<hr>
You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children. Suddenly, an undocumented worker with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, raises the knife, and charges at you. You are carrying a Glock .40, and you are an expert shot. You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family.

What do you do?


Conservative's Answer:

BANG!


***********************

Liberal's Answer:

Well, that's not enough information to answer the question!

Does the man look poor or oppressed?

Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack?

Could we run away?

What does my wife think?

What about the kids?

Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of his hand?

What does the law say about this situation?

Does the Glock have appropriate safety built into it?

Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this send to society and to my children?

Is it possible he'd be happy with just killing me?

Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to wound me?

If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he was stabbing me?

Should I call 9-1-1?

Why is this street so deserted?

We need to raise taxes, have paint and weed day and make this happier, healthier street that would discourage such behavior.

This is all so confusing! I need to debate this with some friends for a few days and try to come to a consensus.


***********************

Texan's Answer:

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! *Click* ... (Sounds of reloading)

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! *Click* "Damn! I'm out!"

Daughter: "Nice pattern, Daddy!"

Son: "Can I shoot the next one, Daddy?"

Wife: "You ain't takin' THAT to no Taxidermist!"

[TeenageRepublican]

You have made an improper extrapolation. Five times more brain activity when it comes to conflict does not mean five times smarter. It doesn't mean smarter at all.

He's probably referring to this:
http://www.freeconservatives.com/vb/showthread.php?t=50759

Rhino, there are two things you have to remember when you're reading my post about this.
1: Liberals are saying that they're smarter, I'm just saying what they are saying and making it false.
2: I'm very sick, I have a snotty nose, fever, and a sore throat. My posts may not make sense sometimes because of this. That's why I'm staying home from school today. I may say the stupidest things, I'm just going to give everybody an FYI.

[DesertFox]

Liberals show five times more brain activity than Conservatives when it comes to conflict.This is perfectly credible. When you stand and fight, you don't spend time thinking about alternatives; you just fight.

On the other hand, when you run from the fight, you're wondering where you can hide, how fast you gotta go, how you're ever gonna escape, why were you ever born, and why didn't you ever learn to defend yourself when you had the chance.

That's five things a liberal thinks about to one that the conservative thinks about.

[DoctorDoom]

Re the premise of the thread, libs might be five times smarter than the average lobotomized kumquat, but if they had measurable IQs, they'd see what an abject, unmitigated failure liberalism is, and they'd be conservatives.

[TeenageRepublican]

I also think that Conservatives rely on logic and reasoning. For example, if Clinton can't keep his pants on in office, then he should be impeached.
A Libtard would would say he didn't do it, or was mental, or just happened to not be wearing a belt. Oh freaking well, stupid Libtards.

[Rhino]

1: Liberals are saying that they're smarter, I'm just saying what they are saying and making it false.They have always claimed that.

2: I'm very sick, I have a snotty nose, fever, and a sore throat. My posts may not make sense sometimes because of this. That's why I'm staying home from school today. I may say the stupidest things, I'm just going to give everybody an FYI.I wasn't hinting that you were stupid at all. Even the smartest people on earth have trouble interpreting study data and statistics. I've never considered you even the slightest bit unintelligent. Hope you feel better.

[The_Elucidator]

I wasn't hinting that you were stupid at all. Even the smartest people on earth have trouble interpreting study data and statistics. I've never considered you even the slightest bit unintelligent. Hope you feel better.

Ditto the Rhino... To the contrary I think you are beyond your years in political astuteness. Don't let a snotty nose get ya down... Read one of Wyatt's posts, it always helps me.. :thumb:

[PaulRevere]

We've been over this a million times on this board and are all in agreement:
Conservatives use logic and reason, Liarals use feelings. I'm certain that a study of Brigg-Meyers personality tests of liberals and conservatives would prove this to be true.

This is probably why liberals use five times as much brain activity to solve problems - they are so poor on logic and reason, they need the extra time and energy.

[Rhino]

Any lib making such a claim is proving that they definitely are not smarter, because that isn't what the study says at all.

Using electroencephalographs, which measure neuronal impulses, the researchers examined activity in a part of the brain -- the anterior cingulate cortex -- that is strongly linked with the self-regulatory process of conflict monitoring.

The match-up was unmistakable: respondents who had described themselves as liberals showed "significantly greater conflict-related neural activity" when the hypothetical situation called for an unscheduled break in routine.In other words, conservatives are generally more set in their ways and less flexible than liberals. That in no way equates to intelligence, and any liberal that claims it does is simply proving that they aren't very intelligent.

But, there's good news too.

Obscuring causal links even more is the fact that the brain is malleable and neural functions can change as a result of new experiences.So, some liberals may actually be able to learn from their mistakes, and get better.

[TeenageRepublican]

So, some liberals may actually be able to learn from their mistakes, and get better.

I know a couple of Libs like that, but there aren't that many.

[Rhino]

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m212/omahabob/pic14369.jpg

[BabyBeastie]

Conflict resolution=cowering.

[Naturalized-Texan]

Conservatives are governed by logic; liberals are governed by emotions (i.e., feelings). It must take 5 times the brain activity for emotions (feelings) than for logic.

[BabyBeastie]

We've been over this a million times on this board and are all in agreement:
Conservatives use logic and reason, Liarals use feelings. I'm certain that a study of Brigg-Meyers personality tests of liberals and conservatives would prove this to be true.

This is probably why liberals use five times as much brain activity to solve problems - they are so poor on logic and reason, they need the extra time and energy.The libz use more of their brains because they are inefficient.

Conservatives create, solve problems, quantify, empathize, reason, etc. with less brainpower.

Liberals need all of their brains just to tie their freakin' shoes or wipe their @$$es.

[altekruge]

Ann Coulter has a new book coming out that seems to be related to this thread. It is called "If Democrats Had Any Brains, They Would be Republicans."

[TeenageRepublican]

Libtards have a phobia. It's called "Annophobia", which is fear of Ann Coulter. I just thought I'd share that with you.

[Beowulf]

This might not be the same one, but it says the same thing.


<HR>
You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children. Suddenly, an undocumented worker with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, raises the knife, and charges at you. You are carrying a Glock .40, and you are an expert shot. You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family.

What do you do?


Conservative's Answer:

BANG!


***********************

Liberal's Answer:

Well, that's not enough information to answer the question!

Does the man look poor or oppressed?

Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack?

Could we run away?

What does my wife think?

What about the kids?

Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of his hand?

What does the law say about this situation?

Does the Glock have appropriate safety built into it?

Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this send to society and to my children?

Is it possible he'd be happy with just killing me?

Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to wound me?

If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he was stabbing me?

Should I call 9-1-1?

Why is this street so deserted?

We need to raise taxes, have paint and weed day and make this happier, healthier street that would discourage such behavior.

This is all so confusing! I need to debate this with some friends for a few days and try to come to a consensus.


***********************

Texan's Answer:

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! *Click* ... (Sounds of reloading)

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! *Click* "Damn! I'm out!"

Daughter: "Nice pattern, Daddy!"

Son: "Can I shoot the next one, Daddy?"

Wife: "You ain't takin' THAT to no Taxidermist!"

Yes, Doc, that's the one. Thanks!!

[buzzthepug!]

Typical liberal arrogance.

Liberals ALWAYS go on the defense, like calling conservatives "racist", because liberals do not use facts, logic or ethics in their arguments.

Liberals are vile, disgusting sub-humans that just think about what they're going to put in their orifices.

[DesertFox]

I like that Darby Conley dude.

[garlicguy]

Please lay off the leftists! The premise of this thread proves that, in addition to other problems with perception, they suck at math. They think that the expression "1/5" means the same as "1 x 5". Poor bastards. :sad:

[Air Force Guy]

:confused:Liberals have rationalized wrong over right so many times they can't remember which lie they told last. Their brains are working overtime to spin (or unspin, they can't remember which story version they're on:question:) for any incident that arises.

Mostly though, they're rationalizing amongst their collective about how they can blame a bad incident on Bush, take credit for a good turn of events and all the while cooking up a good reason for why they can't get a Dimmie into the White House for the last 2 elections.