tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642982474441011619.post2754945815338664938..comments2023-09-22T11:07:36.285-07:00Comments on All Things Considered...: Conservatives want to keep pressing the same buttonJromihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317952855898825774noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642982474441011619.post-64723428272213350702007-09-12T08:41:00.000-07:002007-09-12T08:41:00.000-07:00So I know this guy who checked out this post, and ...So I know this guy who checked out this post, and he emailed me a response which I thought would be a great addition as a comment. Here it is: <BR/><BR/><I>I would argue the opposite of the proposed findings... that "political orientation is related to differences in how the brain processes information"<BR/> <BR/>I think the findings are better explained as: "differences in how the brain processes information effects one's political orientation"... in other words, the idiots of the world who tend not to have as much brain activity when trying to undertake the simple task of differentiating between the letter M and the letter W tend to lean toward the conservative end of the political spectrum, presumably because they are idiots and it pains their mind too much to take in all the rational thoughts/ideas/facts that are out there in the "marketplace of ideas" to make a well informed and reasoned decision, and instead they make a knee-jerk, uninformed, and stupid George-Bush-like decision.<BR/> <BR/>You guys need to check out the book, The ASSAULT ON REASON... interesting reading and completely reaffirms everything I always thought about conservative politics (and G-Dubya).<BR/> <BR/>J-Deuce</I>Jromihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01317952855898825774noreply@blogger.com