Born with a Liberal Gene

[CMatt25]

Looks like God created some of us with liberal tendencies.

(I trust NBC is still considered a news outlet on CAF. And it’s not a blog or commentary just because a news feed story has commentary following)

nbcsandiego.com/news/weird/Scientists-May-Have-IDd-Liberal-Gene-105917218.html

 

[rlg94086]

Looks like God created some of us with liberal tendencies.

(I trust NBC is still considered a news outlet on CAF. And it’s not a blog or commentary just because a news feed story has commentary following)

nbcsandiego.com/news/weird/Scientists-May-Have-IDd-Liberal-Gene-105917218.html

Interesting. However, just like homosexuality, sinful actions are still sinful actions. If one is born a liberal, they should still overcome their sinful tendencies and vote Republican.

 

[bbarrick8383]

Looks like God created some of us with liberal tendencies.

(I trust NBC is still considered a news outlet on CAF. And it’s not a blog or commentary just because a news feed story has commentary following)

nbcsandiego.com/news/weird/Scientists-May-Have-IDd-Liberal-Gene-105917218.html

Interesting.

Fowler, who is a professor of political science and medical genetics.

Source: Scientists Find ‘Liberal Gene’ | NBC San Diego

I’d love to have dinner with this guy. Political science and genetics? Cool combination.

From the comments section:

So, we now have scientific proof that liberalism is a birth defect?

That explains their total lack of logical thinking, they can’t help themselves. Probably explains why they’re so needy too. Do you think there will ever be a cure?

Does this discovery bring us closer to a cure?

Great article!

 

[Scoobyshme]

Comparison: GOP vs. DEM

If a Republican doesn’t like guns, he doesn’t buy one.

If a Democrat doesn’t like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

If a Republican is a vegetarian, he doesn’t eat meat.

If a Democrat is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

If a Republican is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.

If a Democrat is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.

If a Republican is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.

A Democrat wonders who is going to take care of him.

If a Republican doesn’t like a talk show host, he switches channels.

Democrats demand that those they don’t like be shut down.

If a Republican is a non-believer, he doesn’t go to church.

A Democrat non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced.

If a Republican decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.

A Democrat demands that the rest of us pay for his.

If a Republican reads this, he’ll show it to his friends so his friends know how to vote in November!

A Democrat will close it because he’s “offended” or rail against it.

 

[Scott_Lafrance]

Looks like God created some of us with liberal tendencies.

(I trust NBC is still considered a news outlet on CAF. And it’s not a blog or commentary just because a news feed story has commentary following)

nbcsandiego.com/news/weird/Scientists-May-Have-IDd-Liberal-Gene-105917218.html

Yes, political ideology is a genetic phenotype.

 

[bbarrick8383]

Comparison: GOP vs. DEM

If a Republican doesn’t like guns, he doesn’t buy one.

If a Democrat doesn’t like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

If a Republican is a vegetarian, he doesn’t eat meat.

If a Democrat is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

If a Republican is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.

If a Democrat is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.

If a Republican is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.

A Democrat wonders who is going to take care of him.

If a Republican doesn’t like a talk show host, he switches channels.

Democrats demand that those they don’t like be shut down.

If a Republican is a non-believer, he doesn’t go to church.

A Democrat non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced.

If a Republican decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.

A Democrat demands that the rest of us pay for his.

If a Republican reads this, he’ll show it to his friends so his friends know how to vote in November!

A Democrat will close it because he’s “offended” or rail against it.

Reminds me of the Wilkow Guide to Media Perception

If you have spent time in Washington:

Conservative…you are part of the problem.
Liberal…you have experience.

If you don’t have time in Washington:

Conservative….you have no experience.
Liberal….you represent change.

If you have wealth:

Conservative …you are greedy and a cheat who had advantages in life.
Liberal…you are successful and your life story is an inspiration.

If you don’t have wealth:

Conservative…you are low class.
Liberal…you are disadvantaged.

If you went to college:

Conservative…your academic pedigree is scrutinized.
Liberal….your degree speaks for itself.

If you didn’t go to college:

Conservative…you are un-educated.
Liberal…you are an artist/activist.

If you own a business:

Conservative…you are a profiteer.
Liberal…you provide jobs to the community.

If you are working class:

Conservative….you’re just a (insert job title or trade).
Liberal…you are a proletariat who finds strength in numbers.

If you believe in the wisdom of the constitution:

Conservative…you are narrow minded.
Liberal…you are a civil libertarian.

If you believe in individual freedoms:

Conservative….you have made peace with inequality.
Liberal….you are for choice.

If you take to the streets to voice your opinions:

Conservative…you are a thug.
Liberal…you are a demonstrator.

If you are religious:

Conservative….you are a fundamentalist.
Liberal…you are spiritual.

If you are serving in the military:

Conservative…you are a mindless killer.
Liberal…you wear the uniform of your country.

If you are popular:

Conservative….you have blind sheep followers.
Liberal…you are leading a movement.

If you are attractive:

Conservative…you are shallow and empty.
Liberal…you are stunning and a trend setter.

If you are un-attractive:

Conservative…you are just ugly.
Liberal…you are too intellectual to be concerned with your appearance.

If you enjoy an outdoors lifestyle:

Conservative…you are a hick.
Liberal…you are earthy.

 

[Scott_Lafrance]

Comparison: GOP vs. DEM

If a Republican doesn’t like guns, he doesn’t buy one.

If a Democrat doesn’t like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

If a Republican is a vegetarian, he doesn’t eat meat.

If a Democrat is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

If a Republican is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.

If a Democrat is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.

If a Republican is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.

A Democrat wonders who is going to take care of him.

If a Republican doesn’t like a talk show host, he switches channels.

Democrats demand that those they don’t like be shut down.

If a Republican is a non-believer, he doesn’t go to church.

A Democrat non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced.

If a Republican decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.

A Democrat demands that the rest of us pay for his.

If a Republican reads this, he’ll show it to his friends so his friends know how to vote in November!

A Democrat will close it because he’s “offended” or rail against it.

Not bad, although I would make a wholesale switch for Republican to libertarian and Democrat to Statist or Progressive.

 

[Bluegoat]

The article didn’t bother to say what it meant by “liberal”.

 

[bbarrick8383]

The article didn’t bother to say what it meant by “liberal”.

I think it’s a given.

 

[rlg94086]

I think it’s a given.

Actually, Bluegoat has an excellent point! Is care for the poor “liberal,” for example? Not really…but liberals think it is.

 

[Graubo3]

Was this one of those “non-shovel-ready” stimulus research jobs? Hope no rats were harmed in the experiments. Have a nice weekend.

Peace, Graubo

 

[didymus]

Is there a survival value to believing that your personality traits and political beliefs are dictated by DNA?

Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[rlg94086]

Is there a survival value to believing that your personality traits and political beliefs are dictated by DNA?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Your question reminds me of the movie Gattaca. I don’t know if you’ve seen it, but it is all about the human spirit overcoming DNA in a future where a person’s future is dictated by DNA.

It also reminds me of “the devil made me do it.” I guess if they find that someone is genetically predisposed to rape, murder, etc., we will just have to throw our hands up and say “oh well…not their fault.”

 

[curlycool89]

Your question reminds me of the movie Gattaca. I don’t know if you’ve seen it, but it is all about the human spirit overcoming DNA in a future where a person’s future is dictated by DNA.

We watched it in my grade 10 english class. It should really be required viewing for all high school students (if for nothing else then to tell them “we don’t want a future like this”).

It should work out pretty well actually. The Liberals will like it because it’s “going against the establishment” and Conservatives will like it because it says that “people can overcome anything if they put their mind to it”. Liberals will like it because it’s about overcoming discrimination (to throw out a buzz word), and Catholics will like it because it’s anti-atrificial reproduction (they go so far as to call the protagonist/hero a “faith baby”). It’s a win-win-win.

 

[Bluegoat]

I think it’s a given.

The way the word is used in the US seems to be pretty much entirely different than the way the rest of the world uses it. And it’s totally different than its classical meaning in political science. By that standard, the US is very much a liberal state. The current US usage is pretty amorphous - it often seems to mean "people I disagree with - and also really quite recent.

 

[rlg94086]

The way the word is used in the US seems to be pretty much entirely different than the way the rest of the world uses it. And it’s totally different than its classical meaning in political science. By that standard, the US is very much a liberal state. The current US usage is pretty amorphous - it often seems to mean "people I disagree with - and also really quite recent.

Well, that also depends on who is using the term, of course. Your self-described “liberal” isn’t going to define it as “people I disagree with.” At least, I hope not.

 

[Brendan]

they determined that people “with a specific variant of the DRD4 gene were more likely to be liberal as adults.”

Excellent to know. It means they are that much closer to finding a cure

 

[OrdinaryMelkite]

Comparison: GOP vs. DEM

If a Republican doesn’t like guns, he doesn’t buy one.

If a Democrat doesn’t like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

If a Republican is a vegetarian, he doesn’t eat meat.

If a Democrat is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

If a Republican is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.

If a Democrat is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.

If a Republican is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.

A Democrat wonders who is going to take care of him.

If a Republican doesn’t like a talk show host, he switches channels.

Democrats demand that those they don’t like be shut down.

If a Republican is a non-believer, he doesn’t go to church.

A Democrat non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced.

If a Republican decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.

A Democrat demands that the rest of us pay for his.

If a Republican reads this, he’ll show it to his friends so his friends know how to vote in November!

A Democrat will close it because he’s “offended” or rail against it.

Cool beans!!!

 

[OrdinaryMelkite]

Actually, Bluegoat has an excellent point! Is care for the poor “liberal,” for example? Not really…but liberals think it is.

I ALSO want to know what the context of “liberal” is here.

I had a boss once (who ended up firing me and I did not like, but that’s beside the point) who said that he considered himself a “Liberal, but not a BLEEDING HEART Liberal.”

There IS a difference between the “Classic Liberal” and the “Leftist Liberal.”
It’s a matter of degrees. So yes, I would love clarification and discussion of the word in the context of the article.

 

[CMatt25]

Well, that also depends on who is using the term, of course. Your self-described “liberal” isn’t going to define it as “people I disagree with.” At least, I hope not.

Robert, no worry. I disagree with you but would never for a second think to call you a liberal. Afterall you apparently weren’t born with the gene. And I wear the badge too honorably to just go around declaring just anyone as being predestined to be a liberal.