Who do you perceive to be more intelligent?

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Please explain what you believe and why you chose your answer.

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This is speaking in giant generalities, but moderate to liberal opinions tend to be better informed. 
There's a stronger respect for science, and while individual conservatives may be brilliant, their most notable commentators really aren't. I see more misinformation floating around conservative ideologies than I do liberal ones. Although the left certainly has our fair share of wackadoos as well.

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According to a PolitiFact check of several different popular news sites, about 18% of the information on the "liberal" sites was considered blatantly false, while nearly 40% of the information on the "conservative" sites was blatantly false. 
Enough said.

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Even though it's no secret that I'm liberal, I'd say whichever side is the best researched. If you're using reliable sources and not a science fiction page, I am not going to call you unintelligent just because we disagree.

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Whoever engages with a full range of beliefs and examines their own. In my experience, they tend to skew center but not always.

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Generally people who do research and know what they are talking about.
I find most people are somewhere in the middle between liberals and conservatives.

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I'm starting over. I chose moderate because I see that as a "it can go either way" kind of idea. I think you should look into the issue at hand, prior to making a rash decision. Our emotions get the best of us at times, which isn't always a bad thing. Without empathy, we would likely live in hell. (Maybe we already are 👀) But I think looking at an issue logically, and from all angles, is the best and most intelligent way of determining right from wrong. I think conservatism works on an individual level, but when applying it to a nation, I don't think that's wise. It can stifle a lot of people, in my opinion.

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Too extreme of either isn't good for everybody.

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Moderate minded people tend to be more intelligent in general, not just related to politics. That's my experience anyway.

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I personally think that whatever political beliefs you have you believe to be more intelligent. You're not gonna believe in something you find stupid, eh? It's a subconscious bias.

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Honestly there's idiots on both sides.

Who do you perceive to be more intelligent?

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