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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lane3 who wrote (73575)	8/28/2003 11:05:38 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

Most such studies are marred by a lack of political comprehension on the part of the psychologist. For example, the Adorno study defines those on the right as authoritarian and proto- fascist, without discriminating between admirers of Mussolini, Father Coughlin, or Herbert Hoover. Thus, it not only confines itself to the fringe populist Right, rather than the broad mainstream of conservatism, but it sets up a circularity: of course you will find characteristics like simple- mindedness in people who swallow inadequately attested theories about Jews, for example. So I would like to see what sort of studies were used for this meta- study, and how carefully they dealt with some of the definitional and methodological problems. For example, where does the libertarian Right fit in? Aren't many on the hard Left just as "rigid" and "non- complex" as rightwingers?

To: Lane3 who wrote (73575)	8/28/2003 2:53:44 PM
From: The Philosopher	Respond to of 82486

I guess that what interests me is that whenever books or articles come out that try to do valid scientific analysis of, say, minorities or women (The Bell Curve is only one example) the left tends to scream bloody murder about such research and about the injustice of generalities which may get unfairly applied to individuals. But when the same is done concerning conservatives, I haven't heard a single liberal voice raised in opposition or even concern. Mostly just in glee. So much for principle.