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: 3, Funny) by khallow on Thursday March 01 2018, @06:34PM (5 children)
(Score: 4, Insightful) by aristarchus on Thursday March 01 2018, @07:23PM (4 children)
I concur, khallow! In fact, it is something of an obvious concurrence! The only thing is that you may be in error about who is hosting the parasite!
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 01 2018, @10:37PM (3 children)
I almost took the opening myself, you'd think for someone with his towering intellect he wouldn't leave such obvious openings.
(Score: 3, Funny) by aristarchus on Thursday March 01 2018, @11:40PM (2 children)
Hmmm, AC, do you think khallow is alright? Could he be developing a sense of humor, or, god forbid, humility?
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Azuma Hazuki on Friday March 02 2018, @03:16AM (1 child)
No, he saw a chance to spout off, shot his stupid flapping foodsucker off at Mach 1.3 as usual, and fed us all the kind of straightline that gets knocked so far out of the park it ought to have free peanuts and ginger ale on it.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 1) by khallow on Friday March 02 2018, @02:56PM