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why are conservatives obsessed with IQ measurements? like they’re playing king of the hill but it’s “who’s smarter” and they just have to prove it’s them…
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Anonymous 33w

As a non-conservative, I have no problem with iq measurements

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Anonymous replying to -> landtrust 33w

as a STEM person, i don’t either since it’s been studied long enough to be trusted science & measurements, but from what I understand… they don’t have very much merit within social settings. additionally, the general layperson probably will not get their IQ assessed or measured *by qualified means* in their lifetime. I’ve only noticed how frequently someone arguing from a conservative viewpoint will declare their IQ to their opponent when they’re having dispute of facts/concepts…

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 33w

Most likely they’re lying. True high IQs don’t pivot to fallacies

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 33w

or they just declare the entirety of their opposition to have low IQ (or simply lower than they are), and then they act as if they are above their opponents in a debate due to that assumption… As the saying goes, it is the wise man who knows that he knows very little…

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Anonymous replying to -> landtrust 33w

that’s what I mean, though. I’ve noticed conservatives falling into logical fallacies while simultaneously holding IQ-level to be a measurement without nuance and something that can be measured with a quiz online or something… i’m just finding that fascinating lately that they’re holding the IQ-level so closely

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