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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts) Fri Jan 17, 2020, 08:24 PM Jan 2020

Think of how intelligence falls on a bell curve.

And consider that the left side of the curve is where the below average scores are. The left side.

Now consider the irony that most Trump voters, the most far right voters of all, reside on the left side of that bell curve.

There might be a paradox here, or simply irony.

Let me also make clear that I am in no way trying to insult those who score below average on these tests.

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Think of how intelligence falls on a bell curve. (Original Post) guillaumeb Jan 2020 OP

So... half of all Americans have an IQ below 100. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 #1

Some of these people simply do not do well on tests. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #2

Yes, but mostly..... Drahthaardogs Jan 2020 #4

Dunning Kruger. eom guillaumeb Jan 2020 #6

And remember, by definition flying rabbit Jan 2020 #3

So the right is left. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #5

Precisely! flying rabbit Jan 2020 #10

Alice in Wonderland. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #12

I wonder where Trump's number falls lunatica Jan 2020 #7

Agreed. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #8

But the person on the farthest left point has just as much influence as the one on the right. Kablooie Jan 2020 #9

So you cleverly turned this into a political statement. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #11

Eyeball_Kid

(7,437 posts)

1. So... half of all Americans have an IQ below 100.

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 08:32 PM

Jan 2020

And we wonder how Trump can have a stalwart base.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

2. Some of these people simply do not do well on tests.

Reply to Eyeball_Kid (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 08:35 PM

Jan 2020

For others, the bias of the test results in a lower score.

But Trump voters seem quite convinced that they are smarter than average.

Drahthaardogs

(6,843 posts)

4. Yes, but mostly.....

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 08:37 PM

Jan 2020

They are less intelligent than the average person.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

6. Dunning Kruger. eom

Reply to Drahthaardogs (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 08:38 PM

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flying rabbit

(4,644 posts)

3. And remember, by definition

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 08:36 PM

Jan 2020

that half of all Americans have below average intelligence.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

5. So the right is left.

Reply to flying rabbit (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 08:37 PM

Jan 2020

And the left is right?

flying rabbit

(4,644 posts)

10. Precisely!

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 08:50 PM

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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

12. Alice in Wonderland.

Reply to flying rabbit (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 08:52 PM

Jan 2020

"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less."

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

7. I wonder where Trump's number falls

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 08:46 PM

Jan 2020

And where Jr., Eric and Ivanka’s falls. My opinion is that it’s the middle to left side too. They not only aren’t very smart they have no reality or interest outside how to make money off the Trump brand.

The only reason Trump is where he is is because of Putin. Without Putin Trump would have been laughed out of the running very quickly. When you have the backing of the unleashed Putin propaganda machine behind you you could be a pizza and be elected President.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

8. Agreed.

Reply to lunatica (Reply #7)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 08:48 PM

Jan 2020

All of them inherited their wealth, and position, from Fred Trump.

And Putin saw in Trump someone who is easily manipulated. Plus Trump was happy to launder Russian mafia money.

Kablooie

(18,645 posts)

9. But the person on the farthest left point has just as much influence as the one on the right.

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 08:48 PM

Jan 2020

Luckily, most voters are nearer to the center.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

11. So you cleverly turned this into a political statement.

Reply to Kablooie (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 08:50 PM

Jan 2020

Well done.

But the GOP defines the center in such a way that the center keeps moving to the right.

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