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BSdetect

(8,998 posts) Sat May 6, 2017, 11:44 AM May 2017

The RW dickheads believe "survival of the fittest" means the "strongest"

They are totally wrong about this.

It underpins all their moronic ideology.

Bruce Lee was pretty strong but was not necessarily the "fittest" in Darwins' sense of the word.

Fascists think strength is all.

Ryan is one of those. Hopefully he will expire while running of of his record breaking marathons.

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The RW dickheads believe "survival of the fittest" means the "strongest" (Original Post) BSdetect May 2017 OP

Might makes right. Arbeit macht frei. nt GliderGuider May 2017 #1

I've always interpreted this as "strongest most adaptable". CincyDem May 2017 #2

That's how Darwin interpreted it too NastyRiffraff May 2017 #6

A fundamental fundie misunderstanding. Uneducated & ignorant. Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #3

In a battle of wits C_U_L8R May 2017 #4

They think "survival of the fittest" means "rich white guys with the most money". Initech May 2017 #5

Stephen Hawing fit into the Repugnant world? BSdetect May 2017 #7

Either way it has been interpreted to suit ideology loyalsister May 2017 #8

GliderGuider

(21,088 posts)

1. Might makes right. Arbeit macht frei. nt

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Sat May 6, 2017, 11:48 AM

May 2017

CincyDem

(6,363 posts)

2. I've always interpreted this as "strongest most adaptable".

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Sat May 6, 2017, 11:50 AM

May 2017

Darwin referenced survival of the most adaptable.

In that sense, our GOP friends are in for a rude awakening - hopefully sooner vs. later.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)

6. That's how Darwin interpreted it too

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #2)

Sat May 6, 2017, 01:56 PM

May 2017

He didn't originate the phrase; he borrowed it from philosopher Herbert Spencer. In On the Origin of Species Darwin made it clear that "fittest" meant species who could best adapt (and therefore reproduce). "Survival" didn't refer to any individual's survival, but that of species.

Of course, this is science, so the Republicans don't believe that.

Sculpin Beauregard

(1,046 posts)

3. A fundamental fundie misunderstanding. Uneducated & ignorant.

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Sat May 6, 2017, 12:40 PM

May 2017

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)

4. In a battle of wits

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Sat May 6, 2017, 01:24 PM

May 2017

Republicans are pretty unarmed

Initech

(100,081 posts)

5. They think "survival of the fittest" means "rich white guys with the most money".

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Sat May 6, 2017, 01:29 PM

May 2017

BSdetect

(8,998 posts)

7. Stephen Hawing fit into the Repugnant world?

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Sat May 6, 2017, 02:46 PM

May 2017

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)

8. Either way it has been interpreted to suit ideology

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Sat May 6, 2017, 03:29 PM

May 2017

During the eugenics movement the definition of "fit" that emerged was the "nordic superior race" was considered to be the most fit in the US. Nondisabled and white is still a goal. Eugenics is alive and well.

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