Political Viewpoints Linked To Fear

Political Viewpoints Linked To Fear 800

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:02PM from the scaredy-cats-and-retards-the-new-political-parties dept.

Pentagram writes "Researchers writing in Science report that the political orientation of test subjects who have strong views is linked to how easy they are to startle. They found that subjects who were more fearful were more likely to have right wing views, such as being in favor of capital punishment and higher defense budgets. The researchers suggest that this psychological difference is why it is so difficult to change people's minds in political arguments."

Political Viewpoints Linked To Fear

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Fear leads to hate... (Score:4, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:05PM (#25077847)

Hate leads to Anger... Anger leads to killing George Lucas for some really bad movies.

So in other words... (Score:5, Funny)

by Shadow Wrought ( 586631 ) * writes: <shadow.wrought@g ... minus herbivore> on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:05PM (#25077851) Homepage Journal

Republicans are cowards.

Yeah this discussion is going to go well...

Re:damn (Score:1, Funny)

by eln ( 21727 ) writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:06PM (#25077875)

Try chewing your food next time.

Re:Fear leads to hate... (Score:2, Funny)

by Evilest Doer ( 969227 ) writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:11PM (#25077971)

Hate leads to Anger... Anger leads to killing George Lucas for some really bad movies.
So, hate is good?

Re:So in other words... (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:12PM (#25077999)

in other words, Republicans are cowards.

Pssst, c'mere... (Score:2, Funny)

by spun ( 1352 ) writes: <loverevolutionary&yahoo,com> on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:15PM (#25078063) Journal

BOO! Hahaha.

Re:Fear? Look in the mirror (Score:5, Funny)

by calmofthestorm ( 1344385 ) writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:18PM (#25078105)

No, MY beliefs are valid, not yours! Yours are silly and smell bad!
Invoke Godwin's law and I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine!

Re:Pssst, c'mere... (Score:4, Funny)

by ObjetDart ( 700355 ) writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:19PM (#25078127)

AIGH!!!
goddammit I spilt my coffee again...

Re:naturally (Score:3, Funny)

by bigstrat2003 ( 1058574 ) * writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:20PM (#25078147)

Arr... ye need not be fearin' silly things t' have a phobia, me hearty. Acrophobia be a very sensible fear, fer example.

Re:Pssst, c'mere... (Score:4, Funny)

by onkelonkel ( 560274 ) writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:23PM (#25078231)

That does it you bastard, I'm voting for McCain!

Re:Fear leads to hate... (Score:3, Funny)

by blair1q ( 305137 ) writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:24PM (#25078241) Journal

It's a democracy. Vote to have the three prequels expunged from the planet and done over by Joss Whedon and Rockne O'Bannon.

Alternate interpretation (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:28PM (#25078329)

Perhaps conservatives are not more easily frightened, but rather simply are more attentive to their surroundings and not as distant and out-of-touch as liberals. After all , ingestion of THC probably plays a large role in the slow response time that liberals show to stimulus.... uhh, like wow man.

Re:Fear leads to hate... (Score:3, Funny)

by bigstrat2003 ( 1058574 ) * writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:30PM (#25078383)

Avast, scallywag! Ye'll take those movies, which I be enjoyin', and have Whedon (whose work I don't be enjoyin') re-do them over me cold steel. Arr!

Re:In related news... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:36PM (#25078491)

You're one of those people who freak out when they just SEE a gun, aren't you? So how was that last geohashing event?

Re:I'm as lefty as they come (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:36PM (#25078503)

Since it has now been determined that being a republican is biologically based, now you are just a hater and a bigot.

Re:Fear? Look in the mirror (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:37PM (#25078517)

What are you, some kinda Nazi?

Re:Fear leads to hate... (Score:5, Funny)

by _Sprocket_ ( 42527 ) writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:40PM (#25078569)

So, hate is good?
Wallstreet 2. The role of Gordon Gecko is revised by Jar Jar Binks. When asked for comment on initial reaction to the casting, George Lucas claimed "people just don't understand the range of an actor like Jar Jar."

Re:So in other words... (Score:3, Funny)

by RiotingPacifist ( 1228016 ) writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:41PM (#25078589)

OMG, Iran is coming right at us!!!

Re:The other way arround (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:45PM (#25078667)

A crucifix?

Re:So in other words... (Score:5, Funny)

by Cow Jones ( 615566 ) writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:51PM (#25078773)

in other words, Republicans are cowards.
No, they only act on other people's fears.
But let's not put this into a political debate and get back on topic. Wait a minute...

Re:So in other words... (Score:3, Funny)

by cayenne8 ( 626475 ) writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @06:24PM (#25079231) Homepage Journal

"More accurately, easily frightened people tend to become republicans. That doesn't mean republicans are cowards. "
Well, can you blame them really?
I mean...look at the scary looking people the Dems have trotted out in recent history...Dukakis (freaky eyebrows), John Kerry (looked like Herman Munster), and now Obama who not only has a weird name, but, those ear?!?!
NO wonder those Reps are scared...
:)

Re:NPR has the scoop (Score:5, Funny)

by sleigher ( 961421 ) writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @06:24PM (#25079237)

Wouldn't it be nice if we had country where people could help themselves instead of relying on handouts from republicans?

Re:So in other words... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @06:24PM (#25079249)

As a Republican I'm very afraid of what this news will do to the party.

Re:In related news... (Score:5, Funny)

by 19thNervousBreakdown ( 768619 ) writes: <davec-slashdot@@@lepertheory...net> on Friday September 19, 2008 @06:24PM (#25079251) Homepage

Oh, hey republicans...
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...
...
BOO!
Hahahahaha.

Re:Sure, But Only the Paranoids Survive (Score:2, Funny)

by A440Hz ( 1054614 ) writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @06:33PM (#25079393)

The others are just nuts.
You should check out California, the Cereal State: Home of Fruits, Nuts, and Flakes.

Re:So in other words... (Score:3, Funny)

by Beardo the Bearded ( 321478 ) writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @06:55PM (#25079645)

No.
Homosexuality occurs in nature, and tends to happen during overpopulation.
I'm not a biologist, but one did say that to me once.
No, not over drinks.

Re:I guess the old saying is true, then... (Score:3, Funny)

by Beardo the Bearded ( 321478 ) writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @06:57PM (#25079681)

And historically... I wonder who has a higher body count, government goons or mere muggers.
Mosquitoes.

Re:Sure, But Only the Paranoids Survive (Score:4, Funny)

by timeOday ( 582209 ) writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @07:06PM (#25079785)

This reminds me of another important piece of research [amarkos.gr] (ok, it's from The Simpsons).

Re:In related news... (Score:3, Funny)

by gaderael ( 1081429 ) writes: <gaderael@NoSPAm.gmail.com> on Friday September 19, 2008 @07:21PM (#25079969)

This sounds really damn funny when you hear Bender say it in your head.

Re:So in other words... (Score:5, Funny)

by NotBornYesterday ( 1093817 ) * writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @09:08PM (#25081041) Journal

I've never understood the big opposition to gay rights/sex/marriage/whatever. Let's call it what it is: one group imposing their religion and personal "ick" bias on another group.

Let's break down the numbers. First, for every male gay couple out there, there are theoretically 2 more women out there looking for a guy to be with. Considering the world's population is pretty close to being 50-50 m/f, anything that tips the balance in our favor is pure goodness, especially among the /. crowd. Second, for every lesbian out there ... well, I know I can't explain why, but we all know that two women together is inexplicably hot, even if us guys have zero chance of being involved. So, yeah ... that's pure goodness too. What's not too like?

Re:yeah right (wing) (Score:5, Funny)

by Arthur B. ( 806360 ) writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @09:15PM (#25081109)

More

unfair comparison (Score:3, Funny)

by commodoresloat ( 172735 ) * writes: on Friday September 19, 2008 @10:43PM (#25081723)

republicans are known to give more to charity than democrats.
It's not fair counting the $85 billion bailout of AIG as "charity"

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Fear leads to hate... (Score:4, Funny)

So in other words... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:damn (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Fear leads to hate... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:So in other words... (Score:5, Funny)

Pssst, c'mere... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Fear? Look in the mirror (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Pssst, c'mere... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:naturally (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Pssst, c'mere... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Fear leads to hate... (Score:3, Funny)

Alternate interpretation (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Fear leads to hate... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:In related news... (Score:1, Funny)

Re:I'm as lefty as they come (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Fear? Look in the mirror (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Fear leads to hate... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:So in other words... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:The other way arround (Score:3, Funny)

Re:So in other words... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:So in other words... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:NPR has the scoop (Score:5, Funny)

Re:So in other words... (Score:1, Funny)

Re:In related news... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Sure, But Only the Paranoids Survive (Score:2, Funny)

Re:So in other words... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:I guess the old saying is true, then... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Sure, But Only the Paranoids Survive (Score:4, Funny)

Re:In related news... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:So in other words... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:yeah right (wing) (Score:5, Funny)

unfair comparison (Score:3, Funny)

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