>As far as I can tell
Meaning you didn't read it.
>this paper is claiming an association, not causation. And we were
>talking about the effect on conservatism, not essentialism, strictly speaking.
You ask where's the evidence. I offered some. It's food for thought.
>But for the sake of argument, let's say this paper found that
>fundamentalist beliefs "cause" conservatism among Israelis. Why
>doesn't it work for American blacks?
Fuck if I know.