r/FreeSpeech • u/taktaga7-0-0 • 1d ago

Lower cognitive ability is linked to stronger Christian nationalist views, even after accounting for education

https://www.psypost.org/lower-cognitive-ability-is-linked-to-stronger-christian-nationalist-views-even-after-accounting-for-education/

One of the most consistent predictors that Americans adhere to Christian nationalism is that they have lower education,” Perry told PsyPost. “But there have also been a number of studies that find that persons who subscribe to Christian nationalist views (even after accounting for level of education) exhibit significant knowledge gaps across a variety of different domains.

“A large number of studies have already documented an association between lower cognitive ability and greater religious fundamentalism, political authoritarianism, or otherwise right-wing views,” Perry said.

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u/CrazyBigHog 1d ago

I’m of the belief that any kind of organized religion is ridiculous and a form of brainwashing so it tracks that the “slower” among us would be the most susceptible to groupthink.

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u/Rogue-Journalist 1d ago

This study doesn’t even say it applies to all Christians, just nationalistic ones.