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Tea Party members have often found themselves as punch lines. Not because so many people would like to line them up and punch them, but because there is the perception that they are not that intelligent. Providing further proof of their less than optimal I.Q., Gallup has released a new poll in which they surveyed 2,400 registered Tea Party voters. The end result was that 71% of active Tea Party members believe that Ebola is the country where President Barack Obama was born.
While our initial reaction might be to laugh, it would be wrong to mock members of the Tea Party for something they may have little control over. According to an article in Psychology Today by Dr. Goal Auzeen Saedi, conservative beliefs are directly correlated to I.Q. The lower the I.Q. the more likely the person will be conservative. Saedi points to a 2012 study that demonstrates distinct correlations between racism, homophobia and low I.Q. Essentially, for those who lack a cognitive ability to grasp [the] complexities of our world, strict-right wing ideologies may be more appealing.
Therefore, while our initial reaction may be to mock the dumb Tea Partier, or more specifically, the tens of thousands of dumb Tea Partiers, it may be better to show them sympathy. Instead of laughing at them, try giving them a sympathetic smile and in very small words explain to them that the President was born in Hawaii which is a part of the very same country they live in. Then explain that Ebola is an incurable virus that only attacks people who watch Fox News. Hey, we need to have a little fun!
http://www.freewoodpost.com/2014/08/08/poll-ebola-obama-birthplace
Mass
(27,315 posts)Lochloosa
(16,019 posts)tblue37
(64,980 posts)bigdarryl
(13,190 posts)What a bunch of dumb asses
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)being told what to do, how to think, than even attempt the task themselves.
Anti-intellectualism is not a new concept, exploiting it is not a new political tactic, only not recognizing it makes it stronger.
Fox News is the epicentre of the political exploiters, but the MSM is never far behind.
calimary
(80,699 posts)As some others here have posted, in view of such circumstances - "the stupid is strong" with them.
mc51tc
(219 posts)made my weekend!
BillZBubb
(10,650 posts)Gore1FL
(21,031 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)WOW, is this a joke?
Gore1FL
(21,031 posts)GoneFishin
(5,217 posts)Gore1FL
(21,031 posts)That's what satire is supposed to inspire.
m-lekktor
(3,675 posts)I didn't even consider it was satire until i entered the thread and read further. lol
progressoid
(49,825 posts)mysuzuki2
(3,521 posts)tclambert
(11,080 posts)Kablooie
(18,571 posts)As long as they are trying to take over the government I give them no sympathy at all.
gateley
(62,683 posts)octoberlib
(14,971 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)I do.
But I hung out with Teamsters and the UAW in Michigan.