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.
(Score: 2) by Wootery on Thursday March 01 2018, @05:25PM (7 children)
I've been pretty non-partisan (I'm a centre-left Brit if it matters, I certainly have no sympathy for InfoWars), and TMB hasn't been all that wacky either, so your comment isn't just lazy, it's misplaced.
Go on and write a real reply. You can do it.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 01 2018, @06:59PM (6 children)
let's see:
1. Liberals are fascists (meme fail #1)
2. Wild accusations of dismantling the constitution, this after conservatives blatantly started ignoring the constitution as "a piece of paper" for yeeears
3. Godwin of the conservative type
4. Gov sticking its nose into religion? False, with dome islamaphobia thrown in for good measure.
Wootery you had some good points, TMB is not worth serious effort as he just ignores everything he doesn't like and responds with more stupid unbacked assumptions. You can wrestle with crazy but I'm over it, now I just point and laugh at it.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday March 01 2018, @07:24PM (5 children)
Well of course I don't cite evidence. Facts are racist/sexist/whateverphobic to LWNJs and should be summarily ignored. Didn't you get the talking points?
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 01 2018, @08:20PM (4 children)
Projection at its finest. Sure there are news outlets that push a narrative, welcome to humanity. As for individuals discussing details you fail hard, repeatedly. Every time you get fact checked you turn silent, never admit you were wrong, etc.
Yer a stupid bird that likes to wallow in your own ignorance as evidenced by your *stellar* reply.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday March 01 2018, @10:18PM (3 children)
Interesting ad hom there. I know mine was because some people just aren't worth putting any effort into the argument. Yours seems to have a significant measure of butthurt to it though.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 01 2018, @10:51PM
Nope, just calling you out on your bullshit as usual. Nothing to see here, move along.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Reziac on Friday March 02 2018, @02:35AM (1 child)
Is there something when it hits Page 2 that sucks the brains right out of the discussion? seems to happen a lot.
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday March 02 2018, @01:39PM
Naw, that's just the AC effect. When there are no social repercussions to saying stupid shit, the behavior doesn't get corrected as it normally would.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.