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BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Political views 'all in the mind'

Scientists studying voters in the US say our political views may be an integral part of our physical makeup.

Their research, published in the journal Science, indicates that people who are sensitive to fear or threat are likely to support a right wing agenda.

Those who perceived less danger in a series of images and sounds were more inclined to support liberal policies.

The authors believe their findings may help to explain why voters' minds are so hard to change.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Thu Sep 18th, 2008 at 03:35:58 PM EST
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That's right.  Republicans are a bunch of fearful pussies!  Let's string 'em up!

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.
by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Thu Sep 18th, 2008 at 03:52:27 PM EST
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What doe this say about the U.S. military? Don't they tend to vote Republican?
by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Fri Sep 19th, 2008 at 12:15:07 AM EST
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They do.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Sep 19th, 2008 at 06:09:28 AM EST
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obama should remind him!

remember, john, the country you caused a blackout to, while playing thehemingway hero macho dumbfuck ?

want mcpow to bring blackouts to your neighbourhood?

want him to run the administration like a low-flying hedge-hopper?

~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri Sep 19th, 2008 at 06:02:43 AM EST
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