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The TEA Party Knows Science
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 12:27 pm
by MSimon
Using a scale intended to measure ones’ substantive scientific knowledge and critical reasoning skills, he found liberals/Democrats scored significantly higher than conservatives/Republicans on the science comprehensive scale. However, tea party supporters (19% of his sample) were statistically more likely than non-tea partiers to also score higher on the science comprehension scale. While the statistically significant difference is not likely substantive, it demonstrates that tea partiers on average are different than conservative Republicans.
http://reason.com/blog/2013/10/18/who-k ... ow-science
The TEAs tend to be more libertarian than the Republicans as a whole.
Re: The TEA Party Knows Science
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 5:09 pm
by Jccarlton
MSimon wrote:Using a scale intended to measure ones’ substantive scientific knowledge and critical reasoning skills, he found liberals/Democrats scored significantly higher than conservatives/Republicans on the science comprehensive scale. However, tea party supporters (19% of his sample) were statistically more likely than non-tea partiers to also score higher on the science comprehension scale. While the statistically significant difference is not likely substantive, it demonstrates that tea partiers on average are different than conservative Republicans.
http://reason.com/blog/2013/10/18/who-k ... ow-science
The TEAs tend to be more libertarian than the Republicans as a whole.
According to our recent commenter:
Tea parties are held by little girls with their imaginary friends.
I imagine that he has a lot of experience with imaginary friends, no real ones, and considering the bubble where he lives, no contact with the TEA party or the real people who are members. But then I don't think our commenter wants much contact with real people.
Re: The TEA Party Knows Science
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 5:44 pm
by Schneibster
Yeah, crank science: global warming denial and YEC. Not to mention racism and crank economics.
Re: The TEA Party Knows Science
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 6:09 pm
by Schneibster
See, this just strikes me as more Republican payback for truth's liberal bias.
Somebody publishes an fMRI study that indicates liberals/Democrats are in general better emotionally regulated than conservatives/Republicans. Republicans immediately pay someone to "prove" the opposite, like it's some kind of advertising war or something.
Unclear on the concept. Major category error. This is why truth has a liberal bias; because Republicans always lie.
Re: The TEA Party Knows Science
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 6:12 pm
by Schneibster
C'mon, quit lying to yourself: teabaggers are burfers. That's the worst lie of all.
Re: The TEA Party Knows Science
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 6:26 pm
by Schneibster
Just so everyone knows, this source isn't some yellow political rag, but a national professional magazine, which you can find in many mental health professionals' offices.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the ... servatives
Conservatives try to claw their way to the top. Liberals prefer to collaborate. It's in the genes.
Re: The TEA Party Knows Science
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:44 pm
by Schneibster
I really despise people who think you can pay to make it the truth.