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<p>Huh? Not sure you read my post… I said people have an extreme reaction (what the OP was talking about, being called names, etc) due to being young/enmeshed in their own beliefs. I didn’t comment on conservatism being “extreme,” just something that doesn’t seem as common in people my age.</p>
<p>I’ll admit it strikes me as odd when any young, well-educated man identifies himself as Republican. Really odd. But whatever, the Republican party has to reform. Now, when a young, well-educated woman identifies herself as a Republican (socially, not fiscally - to each her own, there), I wonder what Christian cult her parents preferred!</p>
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<p>Right, because the Democrats are the enlightened ones and no “well-educated” person could possibly be anything else, lest they be considered an “oddity” :rolleyes:</p>
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LOL this is what I don’t get about Democrats - so many i’ve met are deluded by this idea that anyone who disagrees with them is uneducated or uber religious. They can’t understand that someone simply prefers Republican ideals or economic, domestic, and foreign policies. But I found your comment funny cause I’m an atheist female and planning to pursue a professional doctorate but don’t identify with Dems…I must be in a secret Christian cult on the side, shhh! 
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<p>When I meet a liberal, do I assume they were raised by tree-hugging vegans who smoke pot to “fight the man”? Nahhh :p</p>
<p>As someone who is left of center, and have never voted republican in my 6 years as a voter I have to say I can not stand the majority of liberals. They are so annoying, and honestly believe that they care more about helping others than do conservatives. And they are just as likely to ignore the truth in favor of their ideology, as the conservatives they constantly look down on from the ivory towers.</p>
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<p>As a former Republican I totally identify with this.</p>
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<p>I agree, but I don’t think it’s the Democrats who are enlightened, or the Republicans who are un-educated. I’m a freethinker, and I definitely have anti-religious tendencies. I’m totally willing to admit that. Since many - NOT NEARLY ALL - Republicans are religious, especially compared to the general Democratic descriptor… well, you can see where I’m going here. Personally, I don’t care about Republican views on foreign policy and fiscal policy. What I’m worried about is Republican and/or Fundamentalist social policy. Yeah, I pretty much assume that if you’re a social conservative, you’re religious. I can’t manage to reconcile the denial of civil rights any other way (outright hatred?). Sorry 'bout that.</p>
<p>I’m a college Republican at one of the most Liberal schools in the country, and outside of people trashing us when we make stands to reach out to students who might be Republicans or interested in joining CRs, I dont encounter anyone who is rude to me simply because I’m a Republican.</p>
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<p>The more intelligent a person is the more they lean towards Libertarianism. College graduate liberals tend to have similar intelligence when compared to non college graduating liberals. Professors are usually liberal, not because they are more intelligent, but because they are less so. Professors are professors for a really good reason, they couldn’t cut it in industry so they seek the safety of academia. </p>
<p>All of this can be found here</p>
<p>[Intelligence</a> and Economic Beliefs, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty](<a href=“http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2006/07/intelligence_an.html]Intelligence”>Intelligence and Economic Beliefs - Econlib)</p>
<p>@Horse - My personal opinion aside, that website your posted declares “more educated people think like economists” and they’re talking about academics with phd’s there. Do you think you could clarify what Caplan was saying? The overall point seems to be intelligence and education correlate with what economists believe. But economists have diverse beliefs, some support socialism and others laissez-faire capitalism. And he didn’t even mention Libertarianism, it was only brought up in the comments. </p>
<p>What makes you think professors are dumber than those who cut it in the industry? My personal impression is they simply care more about academics/research than money…my physics prof probably could have become an engineer had he wanted, but he chose not to. My Biochem prof could have likely become a physician. I dont think these phd’s weren’t smart enough to cut it in the industry. I’m talking about science/social science professors specifically.</p>
<p><em>edit</em> btw i’m not disagreeing with the article, I just don’t get it. It says intelligence correlates to thinking like economists, but economists have lots of different beliefs 
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<p>Economists disagree on everything besides believing that rent control is bad and free trade is good. And only 4 out of 5 economists believe those things.</p>
<p>Did you read the report or just the title?</p>
<p>nahh i read the whole page (not the links with longer reports though). I don’t get it. He says educated people think like economists over and over. So what do economists think like?</p>
<p>and why are industry people smarter than academics?</p>
<p>There are nearly 80 pages to read. Get started.</p>
<p>As for academics. Most of my professors in engineering at least simply couldn’t cut it in industry. It was far to rigorous and far to demanding for them. The way industry wants you to think is completely different then what school prepares you for. Ive used literally nothing from my education when I have worked in industry. Book smarts doesn’t mean you are smart, It means you can read a book better than the next guy,</p>
<p>Dr. Horse, that article has nothing to do with liberals. It says that people with education are more likely to know more about the economy. Nothing to do with politics really.</p>
<p>Since coming to college, I’ve experienced a lot of democratic influence ( in my history class, my teacher liked to make fun of george bush but highlighted obama; during obamas inauguration, etc) and just in general people are more likely to be democratic.</p>
<p>I think you should stand up for your beliefs. No one (or rarely) will outcast you based on your political beliefs…but you might want to be a little more conservative (hah) in the classroom.</p>
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<p>there are many types of intelligences, and book smarts are just one kind. but not being able to cut it in the industry doesn’t make you dumb. I’m not an engineer, but my bio and chem profs are pretty smart and they could’ve become doctors if they wanted to, although many lack interpersonal skills physicians need. I like to hope i’m capable of being a physician, but I don’t think I could become a biologist. i don’t have the drive and passion for research like they do, but I think I could cut it in the medical industry. Both medical doctors and biologists are intelligent; one couples that with other skills to make it in the industry, the other chooses to be an academic. Of course, you may have a point with Engineering, I really wouldn’t know. But I don’t think this applies across all subjects of study.</p>
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<p>What???</p>
<p>OP: Maybe people give you a hard time because there are so few of you. A new poll out this week shows that only 22% of all Americans self-identify as Republicans. That number is even smaller among your age group. In case you hadn’t noticed, the party is distinctly out of favor these days.</p>
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I think it has more to do with college age liberals thinking their cause is the right one, and only one, thus their closeminded and hostile to other view points. Hopefully theyre letting their youthful ignorance blind them, and theyll eventually mature and realize not everything on the left is picture perfect, and the other side makes some good points as well.</p>