High IQ and Liberals

Well, I hate, oh it hurts to say it, but a new study, one I think is very important and exact, says that liberals and atheists have higher IQs than the rest of our population. Oh, and also monogamous men. That's right---take that all you cheatin' men.

What you say? This goes against evolutionary thought? True that, but, living away from the norm moves us forward. Thinking outside the box produces original inventions.

Says George Washington University professor, James Bailey,"... these preferences may stem from a desire to show superiority or elitism, which also has to do with IQ. In fact, aligning oneself with "unconventional" philosophies such as liberalism or atheism may be "ways to communicate to everyone that you're pretty smart."

Oh, uh, well that's not nice.

Bailey goes on: "Historically, anything that's new and different can be seen as a threat in terms of the religious beliefs; almost all religious systems are about permanence."

(The study defines "liberal" in terms of concern for genetically nonrelated people and support for private resources that help those people.)


"Liberals are more likely to be concerned about total strangers; conservatives are likely to be concerned with people they associate with," he said.

"Given that human ancestors had a keen interest in the survival of their offspring and nearest kin, the conservative approach -- looking out for the people around you first -- fits with the evolutionary picture more than liberalism," evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa said. "It's unnatural for humans to be concerned about total strangers." he added.

Hmmm, well, since the higher the IQ, the fewer the offspring, conservatives and "true-believers" are here to stay. (Along with men who dabble with the fairer sex.)