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MoonRiver

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48. I just had this conversation with my husband, who has a Ph.D in statistics.

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 08:50 PM

Nov 2016

He argued in your behalf! So, my position as a psychologist, who has given thousands of people IQ tests, is that we never assign JUST a number. We talk in ranges, because no IQ test is perfectly predictable of a person's potential. He stated that from his perspective as a statistician, and now distinguished professor, is that he thinks in data points. Viva la difference!

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Let's just face the truth: A significant number of Americans (at least 40%) are plain shitty people [View all] Yavin4 Nov 2016 OP

I keep saying that we can't forget that half the population is below average. TreasonousBastard Nov 2016 #1

That is not true. MoonRiver Nov 2016 #9

I think it would be more apt to say... Javaman Nov 2016 #12

Yes MoonRiver Nov 2016 #13

So .... it's not true that half the population is below average? Buzz Clik Nov 2016 #21

The norms for the most commonly given IQ tests, Wechsler, are as follows: MoonRiver Nov 2016 #29

Ya just had ta quibble, didn't ya... TreasonousBastard Nov 2016 #38

I just had this conversation with my husband, who has a Ph.D in statistics. MoonRiver Nov 2016 #48

1st off, half the people don't vote. Then of those who did, he got 47% NightWatcher Nov 2016 #2

Forget Trump for a second. Yavin4 Nov 2016 #15

actually far less than that voted for Trump-- maybe only 28% at best Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #3

61 million MFM008 Nov 2016 #4

Amen. / nt Sunny05 Nov 2016 #5

I'd bump that up to 45% crosinski Nov 2016 #6

5% leaning shitty Generator Nov 2016 #59

Clinton was generous when she said only half of those Trump supporters were deplorable. deurbano Nov 2016 #7

"African Americans and Latinos are more working class than White people are"... jalan48 Nov 2016 #8

It's a fact. A higher percentage of African Americans and Latinos are working poor compared to Yavin4 Nov 2016 #16

I don't disagree about the working poor. jalan48 Nov 2016 #27

We're NOT in this together. Yavin4 Nov 2016 #28

You are over generalizing. jalan48 Nov 2016 #30

Enough of them do to wreck serious harm to any progressive agenda Yavin4 Nov 2016 #31

And what pattern might that be? We have a great progressive Rep who happens to be white in my state. jalan48 Nov 2016 #32

Shitty, selfish and stupid. I love this thread. Auggie Nov 2016 #10

No, they're not. trotsky Nov 2016 #11

I call BS Skittles Nov 2016 #23

Yep. There are people who like to do that more than they want health care or education. Yavin4 Nov 2016 #35

there really is no reasoning with them Skittles Nov 2016 #36

they are authoritarians reaching out to them treestar Nov 2016 #45

This!!!! treestar Nov 2016 #46

Surely not? DFW Nov 2016 #14

I blame drivetime talk radio.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2016 #17

Agreed - womanofthehills Nov 2016 #19

So, for the most part, I agree.. mountain grammy Nov 2016 #18

Wow. Well, that attitude really sucks and isn't going to change anything. Buzz Clik Nov 2016 #20

Any positive change will be undone by shitty people Yavin4 Nov 2016 #24

When has that never been true? jberryhill Nov 2016 #34

Honestly it's not white middle class communities we need to reach out to. It's farmers. Initech Nov 2016 #22

I don't care. Yavin4 Nov 2016 #25

Remember when that was only 29%? WhiteTara Nov 2016 #26

Misinformed, not really bright, and constantly insulted instead of educated jberryhill Nov 2016 #33

It indeed doesn't help to insult them. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #37

Truly, though, they don't deserve respect this late in the game. duffyduff Nov 2016 #41

I agree they insult us treestar Nov 2016 #44

I just don't think it helps to put it in terms of skin color. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #47

Tell me with a serious face these aren't WHITE males. Minorities are NOT voting for Trump. duffyduff Nov 2016 #49

White people put Trump in office, there's no doubt. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #53

It usually starts in the home. duffyduff Nov 2016 #40

Yep. At least when it comes to the voting booth. n/t duffyduff Nov 2016 #39

On the bright side, humans do not fall under Sturgeon's Law csziggy Nov 2016 #42

Buy a clue. We don't need the racist, sexist vote. duffyduff Nov 2016 #50

With your power of persuasion I'm sure we can convince millions to our side csziggy Nov 2016 #52

Trump wasn't rude? Yavin4 Nov 2016 #54

We need to be better than Trump not as obnoxious as he is csziggy Nov 2016 #55

Good luck with that Yavin4 Nov 2016 #56

Being shitty back to them just makes them worse csziggy Nov 2016 #57

Right on. treestar Nov 2016 #43

That fact depresses me the most. madaboutharry Nov 2016 #51

KICK DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #58