re: Why Scientists and extremely smart people are usually socialist/leftist

Intelligent people solve problems. Because they solve problems they make the mistake that there are many like them that will solve problems as well. Also because smart people notice how dumb some people are, they think they have an obligation to save them from themselves. Problem is other smart people don't want to live by their obligated rules because they can think for themselves. Thus creating the "elite" class that does not have to follow the rules. As long as you get into the elite class the overbearing govt regulation doesn't have any real affect on you.