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posted by mrpg on Thursday March 01 2018, @05:00AM   Printer-friendly
from the what-if-I-have-rhinitis dept.

A new study showed a link between strong right-wing views and fear of disease and increased concern about hygiene.

The study showed that people who are more offended by bad odors are more likely to support authoritarian leaders, such as Donald Trump.

In the past, disgust at bad odors was important for survival. The scientists suggested that the disgust at unfamiliar odors may be linked to a desire to keep apart from "culturally unfamiliar" groups.

[...] In the new study, 160 people were rated on their aversion to bodily odours on a scale to one five and their responses compared to their political views. It found that each point higher on the disgust scale was associated with feeling 7.5 points more positive towards authoritarian leaders.

[...] It showed that people who were more disgusted by smells were also more likely to vote for Donald Trump than those who were less sensitive.


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  • (Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Thursday March 01 2018, @07:52AM (3 children)

    by MichaelDavidCrawford (2339) Subscriber Badge <mdcrawford@gmail.com> on Thursday March 01 2018, @07:52AM (#645668) Homepage Journal

    A few months ago I purchased a really spiffy accordion file.

    Then I sorted all my bills and statements into separate piles on the floor.

    That accordion file remains empty. Those bills and statements remain on my floor but they've been kicked around so much that really they are just one pile.

    I am a Pre-Soviet Marxist.

    Have A Nice Day! :)

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by Runaway1956 on Thursday March 01 2018, @03:25PM (1 child)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Thursday March 01 2018, @03:25PM (#645799) Journal

    Next time, buy a bastard file. It makes a pretty decent weapon in case of home invasion. Well, at least a better weapon than an accordion file.

    • (Score: 1) by khallow on Thursday March 01 2018, @06:32PM

      by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Thursday March 01 2018, @06:32PM (#645893) Journal
      But can you use it both one and two handed?
  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 07 2018, @02:06AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 07 2018, @02:06AM (#648823)

    A few months ago I purchased a really spiffy accordion file.
    Then I sorted all my bills and statements into separate piles on the floor.

    Lol old people are so cute.