[lbo-talk] 'American kids, dumber than dirt'

Charles Brown charlesb at cncl.ci.detroit.mi.us
Wed Oct 31 07:32:21 PDT 2007



>>> "B."
Here's what Mr. Watson said, according to The Times online (UK):

October 17, 2007

Black people 'less intelligent' scientist claims

[...]

The 79-year-old geneticist said he was “inherently gloomy about the prospect of Africa” because “all our social policies are based on the fact that their intelligence is the same as ours - whereas all the testing says not really." He said he hoped that everyone was equal, but countered that “people who have to deal with black employees find this not true”.

[...]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2677098.ece

-B.

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CB: Watson fails to take into account the significance of class struggle. Greater resistance to bosses could be an indicator of higher intelligence.



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