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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: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 01 2018, @10:42PM (1 child)
JFK was murdered, Kent State was a thing, Nixon waged the culture.. ahem, DRUG wars, Reagan axed all decent social programs, and by the time Clinton showed up he was viewed as some kind of messiah to free us from the Reagan / Bush era. It worked too! Then the lizard peo.. REPUBLICANS got the power back and fucked this country so hard.
In what fantasy land were the hippies the dominant power? You're such a parody, my instinct is to assume you're a troll here to divide the discussion and it boggles my mind that I HOPE you are just a troll. I'm probably very mistaken, I've met too many RWNJs who say the darnedest things.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 02 2018, @12:05AM
The guy is clearly not even america. Ironically we're probably hearing the version of American history he was presented by the Soviet school system.
FUN FACT: When you call these guys out they get bad reviews at their shitty troll farm jobs. Unnatural English will get you fired. I'm visiting St.Pete next month I wish I could show up at VLM's door just to wipe my ass with a big fat US $100 bill on his doorstep knowing that he'd gladly pick up my shitbux and even consider it a blessing.