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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: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Friday March 02 2018, @03:20AM
Just to note, the root word of fascism is "fasces," which is the very bundle of sticks you're talking about...
You're completely right, though. And, hilariously, the same people who will say "culture and epigenetics influence evolution" (because they can't say "hurr hurr stupid n*ggers" without getting filtered, of course!) will studiously and carefully ignore the much more fundamental and universally human selection for group behavior and cooperation. Human, hell, primate even.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...