tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043332942481206469.post5686613369775817849..comments2024-03-04T15:23:07.880+00:00Comments on Northern Voices: On the stump with Ashton's prospective parliamentary candidates. Elections 2015!Blanco Posnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11288856212231100137noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043332942481206469.post-36439712418739445862015-05-06T15:37:56.150+01:002015-05-06T15:37:56.150+01:00"Although I haven't read the Canadian rep..."Although I haven't read the Canadian report, only articles about the psychological study, it is not saying that all 'conservatives' are stupid. This is something that you have assumed. What it does say, is that people of low intelligence are drawn or gravitate towards, conservative ideologies. They argue that such things as open mindedness, flexibility, and trust in other people, does require certain congnitive abilities.<br /> <br /> Having read the biography on Margaret Thatcher, by Charles Moore, it is interesting to note that her election adviser, Gordon Reece, told her that the people who were like to vote for her, did not read broadsheet newspapers, watch serious in-depth political programmes, or show much interest in politics. According to Reece, they were likely to read the News of the World, Sun, Express, The People and Daily Mail. In terms of their viewing habits, he told her that they watched Coronationation Street, Jimmy Saville, Top of the Pops, and listened to Jimmy Young. <br /> <br /> It is said that the Conservatives aim their message at the 'low-information' voter. If the comments by Reece are anything to go by, then it seems, he recognised this only too well."Blanco Posnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043332942481206469.post-78913099497270087792015-04-28T21:23:34.248+01:002015-04-28T21:23:34.248+01:00"A Canadian study that was published in Janua..."A Canadian study that was published in January 2012, in the Journal of Psychological Science and reported in the Daily Mail the same month, stated that people with conservative beliefs, were likely to be of ‘low intelligence’ and were receptive to ideas that appealed to their basest and stupidest impulses. "<br /><br />If a similar report were to be used to "prove" that ethnic minorities or left-wingers or the unemployed were of low intelligence it would be torn to shreds by you in the pages of this blog. It is a common tactic to use pseudo-scientific psycho-babble to 'prove' the stupidity of those who do not embrace the works of Engels, Marx, Bakunin or Lenin. For the record I regard myself as conservative (NOT "A Conservative") Though if I was to see the demo outside Ashton Jobcentre I would most likely support it. However I have two degrees (MA and BA) 4 'A' levels and a string of 'O' levels. Low intelligence?<br /><br />By making the initial claim of low intelligence you make the same sweeping generalisations that you would accuse 'The Right'of making against immigrants.tonydjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495127574778752224noreply@blogger.com