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John Stuart Mill

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

John Stuart Mill is saying that being conservative does not automatically mean a person lacks intelligence, but he believes that a large number of unintelligent people tend to hold conservative views. He is making a general observation about the distribution of intelligence across political beliefs, implying that stupidity is more common among conservatives than liberals.

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