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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you’re on the right I doubt you’re bright.

[–] Tagger 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm incredibly left wing, but slinging insults like this isn't helping to close the gap and persuade people to help build a fairer society. There are many, very intelligent right wing thinkers who I mainly disagree with.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd say more extreme views, whether right-wing or left-wing, tend to be associated with dogmatism and rigidity, which are more appealing to less intelligent people

[–] Tagger 2 points 1 year ago

The author of the article didn't start they were extremely right wing

[–] Jackthelad 4 points 1 year ago

Amazing how people still think the Hillary Clinton tactic of insulting the electorate works.