Yes, the first-past-the-post geographical constituency system has quite different effects on partisan structure than many other electoral systems, and other countries have more fluid partisan identity.
“So I accept your conclusion that in that context, intelligence is causative of rational and of moderate beliefs.”
I think the belief point holds much more broadly. Similar studies have been done with data about other political beliefs from European countries, e.g. by people in Deary’s lab in the U.K.
Yes, the first-past-the-post geographical constituency system has quite different effects on partisan structure than many other electoral systems, and other countries have more fluid partisan identity.
“So I accept your conclusion that in that context, intelligence is causative of rational and of moderate beliefs.”
I think the belief point holds much more broadly. Similar studies have been done with data about other political beliefs from European countries, e.g. by people in Deary’s lab in the U.K.