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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, Informative) by captain normal on Thursday March 01 2018, @09:38PM
Sounds just like Kallow, Bradley, EF and the handful of other usual suspects. "Capitalism good, socialism bad" Is their constant rant. I often think that it's just that they are deluded and ignorant. Now I realize, that they just can't accept that us humans are animals that smell of sweat, fart and sex just like apes.
"It is easier to fool someone than it is to convince them that they have been fooled" Mark Twain