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(91,997 posts)
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 02:03 PM Jul 24

Study confirms Trump supporters are major assholes

Trump Supporters Report Having Higher Levels of Psychopathy, Manipulativeness, Callousness, and Narcissism
A study found that Trump supporters report enjoying the pain of others, lacking empathy and having higher levels of psychopathy, manipulativeness, callousness, and narcissism.

The Journal of Research in Personality reported that psychopathic traits and malevolent disposition predicted an increase in conservative political ideology, whereas a benevolent disposition predicted decreased conservative ideology, which is to sway more liberal ideology.

Conservative ideology was represented “by symbolic and operational ideology and positive view of Trump.”

The study found “psychopathic traits and malevolent disposition predicted increased conservative political ideology,” whereas “Benevolent disposition predicted decreased conservative ideology--i.e., more liberal ideology”.

It was really quite simple and rather discouraging: “Those viewing Trump favorably reported elevated malevolent and reduced benevolent dispositions, and less empathy.”

https://www.thedailypoliticususa.com/p/trump-supporters-report-having-higher




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Study confirms Trump supporters are major assholes (Original Post) bigtree Jul 24 OP
Thus lending credence to the old adage that everybody must be good at something. 11 Bravo Jul 24 #1
The subject line both made me laugh and I wasn't surprised underpants Jul 24 #2
We didn't need a study for that conclusion peggysue2 Jul 24 #3
Still, it's good to have... reACTIONary Jul 24 #43
No argument there peggysue2 Jul 24 #44
Or here either... Ligyron Friday #61
Yes, it's one for the "no shit" file William Seger Friday #55
IOW malaise Jul 24 #4
they won't be happy till we're all dead cadoman Jul 24 #6
Ding ding malaise Jul 24 #8
But they will be dead before we die. The red states are going to be screwed. kerry-is-my-prez Jul 24 #11
Well a lot of liberals did attend college mwmisses4289 Jul 24 #13
And I'm proud to be littlemissmartypants. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jul 24 #23
If we all died tomorrow, I strongly dobt they would be happy then. soldierant Jul 24 #31
If we all died tomorrow, PatSeg Jul 24 #36
This is how I feel around MAGAs Ray Bruns Jul 24 #17
In other news, perfessor Jul 24 #5
What a surprise. Ocelot II Jul 24 #7
It is nice to have science confirm our opinions that we've based on our individual observations. alwaysinasnit Jul 24 #9
A "malevolent disposition predicted an increase in conservative political ideology." sop Jul 24 #10
No surprise at all. pandr32 Jul 24 #12
So basically magats and trump supporters are seriously mentally ill. mwmisses4289 Jul 24 #14
Post removed Post removed Jul 24 #15
U sad, bro? JoseBalow Jul 24 #16
And Very Confused.. Big Ugly Traitor is the Cha Jul 24 #19
Cults are dumb people who mistakenly think they're smarter than other people JoseBalow Jul 24 #21
"major assholes'? Does that mean that Trump has been promoted to Great General Asshole? Ping Tung Jul 24 #18
I've spoken about my cousin before. Several years ago we met in CA to go to an Eckhart Tolle Maraya1969 Jul 24 #20
"Christians", indeed. mwb970 Friday #53
I fu.king love science. littlemissmartypants Jul 24 #22
Exactly. It means so much more to be able to say "Studies show..." than simply Mike 03 Jul 24 #38
So... BadgerMom Jul 24 #24
It took a study for figure that out? ... aggiesal Jul 24 #25
Definitely no surprise DeeDeeNY Jul 24 #26
I keep saying the GOP is the party of psychopaths. Irish_Dem Jul 24 #27
Hell, I don't need a report like this for something that's already been well established for decades. cstanleytech Jul 24 #28
I've gone nuclear on my siblings. 6 of them wolfie001 Jul 24 #29
I thought it might be the Onion. barbtries Jul 24 #30
"psychopathic traits and malevolent disposition..." spudspud Jul 24 #32
Well, I voted for Donald Trump. I hope you and your family catch some horrible.. chouchou Jul 24 #33
*pretends to be shocked* sakabatou Jul 24 #34
We needed a study to confirm that? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 24 #35
Kick, Rec and Bookmarked NT Mike 03 Jul 24 #37
A study we can get behind. Melon Jul 24 #39
I have Rebl2 Jul 24 #40
He brings out the worst in EVERYONE Blue Owl Jul 24 #41
... except when he's already their worst. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 24 #46
We needed a study for this? Gimpyknee Jul 24 #42
Searching for... FuzzyDicePHL Jul 24 #45
Does this mean they are prediposed and can't be blamed? Buddyzbuddy Jul 24 #47
But enough about Elon Rstrstx Jul 24 #48
Thing is, they're proud of that. nt intrepidity Friday #49
I enjoy the pain, suffering, humiliation and distress of maggots, when they F.A.F.O. 3Hotdogs Friday #50
I am glad it's now scientific. mdbl Friday #51
I HAVE TO SAY - I FOR 1 AM Lokee11 Friday #52
They were the kids down the block kairos12 Friday #54
My maga brother is an a hole, had an abusive father and a mother so scared she couldn't protect him kimbutgar Friday #56
Believe what you see LiberalBear Friday #57
I've known this for years EnergizedLib Friday #58
What a surprise right? BadGimp Friday #59
Really? Dave Id Friday #60
If you haven't severed ties with trump-supporting friends and relatives, please do so. Paladin Friday #62
I guess it's nice to have a scientific study to confirm what we've known for decades. HappyLarge Friday #63
Anybody who is surprised hasn't been paying attention...nt Wounded Bear Friday #64

William Seger

(11,740 posts)
55. Yes, it's one for the "no shit" file
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 11:52 AM
Friday

For many years, my description of a typical "conservative" has been: A narrow-minded, short-sighted, self-centered, mean-spirited, callous, reactionary bigot.

cadoman

(1,545 posts)
6. they won't be happy till we're all dead
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 02:09 PM
Jul 24

The MAGAt life philosophy is rooted in gluttony and hate.

malaise

(287,204 posts)
8. Ding ding
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 02:13 PM
Jul 24

Additionally they all have inferiority complexes and never celebrate the achievements of others.

kerry-is-my-prez

(10,095 posts)
11. But they will be dead before we die. The red states are going to be screwed.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 02:25 PM
Jul 24

They hate and envy “smarty-pants liberals” because they believe the stereotypical image and perceive us to be elitists who went to good colleges and eat avocado toast and go to Starbucks.

mwmisses4289

(1,656 posts)
13. Well a lot of liberals did attend college
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 02:48 PM
Jul 24

(whether they were elite or not probably depends on what your parents could afford. So did a lot of repuke cons, though they work hard at lying about it.
And as a librul, I'm proud to eat avacado toast and go to Starbucks (or other mom and pop type coffee shops)!

soldierant

(8,775 posts)
31. If we all died tomorrow, I strongly dobt they would be happy then.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 04:24 PM
Jul 24

I don't think they are capable of being happy - certainly not aw we understand happinss.

PatSeg

(50,678 posts)
36. If we all died tomorrow,
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 04:56 PM
Jul 24

then they would just have to find another group to hate, which they would do rather quickly. They really don't hate one particular thing about liberals or women or minorities or LGBT people, they just have an innate desire to hate someone so they look for reasons.

Perhaps if they were more secure, they wouldn't have this need to blame others for their problems, though I think in many cases, hating has just become a habit, a way of life. It seems to feed them.

alwaysinasnit

(5,478 posts)
9. It is nice to have science confirm our opinions that we've based on our individual observations.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 02:16 PM
Jul 24

sop

(15,333 posts)
10. A "malevolent disposition predicted an increase in conservative political ideology."
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 02:20 PM
Jul 24

What's most troubling is many politically conservative people are quite proud of their malevolence.

mwmisses4289

(1,656 posts)
14. So basically magats and trump supporters are seriously mentally ill.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 02:53 PM
Jul 24

Don't know that we really needed a study for that, but it is nice that at least one study confrms what many of us already suspected.

Response to bigtree (Original post)

Cha

(313,281 posts)
19. And Very Confused.. Big Ugly Traitor is the
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 03:13 PM
Jul 24

Pathological Liar that Accuses everyone else of whatever the fuck he's doing and so does his stupid Cult. .

JoseBalow

(8,026 posts)
21. Cults are dumb people who mistakenly think they're smarter than other people
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 03:21 PM
Jul 24

The dumb leading the dumb, usually off a cliff.

Maraya1969

(23,315 posts)
20. I've spoken about my cousin before. Several years ago we met in CA to go to an Eckhart Tolle
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 03:16 PM
Jul 24

retreat, (a type of spirituality). We both spent $1,000 for the retreat and rented an Air B and B. It was only Fri. night Sat and Sunday morning. Apparently she was mad at me for me commenting on her weight, (I realise it was not right). Anyway, Sunday came and I woke up about 10:30 and she was gone. The retreat started about 9am.

When I spoke to her she said she "Tried to wake me but I wouldn't wake up" Total bullshit! And that morning cost $250. Plus she left the rental early and went somewhere, (I don't know)

I know she did it on purpose. She is passive aggressive and was mad at me for the things I said. And I wasn't really mean. I was concerned.

She is a Trump supporter. And she has a real hateful side. But of course both her and her husband are "Christians".

I need her in my life like I need another hole in my head.

I don't remember doing anything specific to hurt someone. That doesn't mean I have not hurt people, it means I have not set out to do that. She isn't like that.

littlemissmartypants

(28,637 posts)
22. I fu.king love science.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 03:41 PM
Jul 24

We didn't really need a study, but it helps to have numbers to throw like daggers.

Mike 03

(18,644 posts)
38. Exactly. It means so much more to be able to say "Studies show..." than simply
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 05:03 PM
Jul 24

call somebody a douchebag narcissist asshole.

If only I had a dime for every useless, space-wasting post of somebody saying "We already knew this..." or "Gee, I predicted this months ago" or "Who is surprised by this..."?

aggiesal

(10,204 posts)
25. It took a study for figure that out? ...
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 03:51 PM
Jul 24

Just talking to any MAGA supporter, you'd figure that out in the 1st words they speak.

DeeDeeNY

(3,784 posts)
26. Definitely no surprise
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 03:56 PM
Jul 24

This reminds me of the study a few years ago that concluded viewers of right-wing media not only had much less factual knowledge than Democrats, but the more they watched or listened to Fox News or NewsMax they knew even less!

Irish_Dem

(72,738 posts)
27. I keep saying the GOP is the party of psychopaths.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 04:01 PM
Jul 24

This study confirms what we see every day.

The greatest moral collapse in US history.

cstanleytech

(27,809 posts)
28. Hell, I don't need a report like this for something that's already been well established for decades.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 04:02 PM
Jul 24

wolfie001

(5,764 posts)
29. I've gone nuclear on my siblings. 6 of them
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 04:19 PM
Jul 24

All hateful rePUKES. Basically, told them all to go eff themselves and if they come around to common sense, they can contact me. I don't see that happening.

spudspud

(599 posts)
32. "psychopathic traits and malevolent disposition..."
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 04:36 PM
Jul 24

Sounds like they're describing demons, lol.

chouchou

(2,198 posts)
33. Well, I voted for Donald Trump. I hope you and your family catch some horrible..
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 04:38 PM
Jul 24

...disease and take months to die having pain every second. (Do I really have to put the sarcasm thing here?)

Rebl2

(16,749 posts)
40. I have
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 05:22 PM
Jul 24

found the few republicans I have known in my adult life (not my parents though) are particularly manipulative. Had a boyfriend in my twenties that was this way.

Buddyzbuddy

(1,241 posts)
47. Does this mean they are prediposed and can't be blamed?
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 09:55 PM
Jul 24

Or can I still seek and destroy? Ok, maybe not seek and destroy but at least point and tease. And then laugh at them for being idiots.
And if they're predisposed, would that make them all DEI hires.

3Hotdogs

(14,411 posts)
50. I enjoy the pain, suffering, humiliation and distress of maggots, when they F.A.F.O.
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 08:27 AM
Friday

Am I psychotic?

Please help.

mdbl

(7,039 posts)
51. I am glad it's now scientific.
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 09:16 AM
Friday

I already knew all of this. Whenever I hear one talk about how awful people are, I just hold a mirror up to them.

kairos12

(13,374 posts)
54. They were the kids down the block
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 10:53 AM
Friday

who put magnifying glasses on ant hills to watch them burn. Now they hold the glass on us.

kimbutgar

(25,681 posts)
56. My maga brother is an a hole, had an abusive father and a mother so scared she couldn't protect him
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 12:35 PM
Friday

Plus he’s a racist.

LiberalBear

(27 posts)
57. Believe what you see
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 12:37 PM
Friday

"judge me by what I do not what I say"... I did not need a study to come to this conclusion.

Paladin

(31,127 posts)
62. If you haven't severed ties with trump-supporting friends and relatives, please do so.
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 01:20 PM
Friday

Our enemies need to know just how serious things are at this point---maintaining pleasant relationships with them just prolongs the Godawful situation we're in.

HappyLarge

(63 posts)
63. I guess it's nice to have a scientific study to confirm what we've known for decades.
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 01:29 PM
Friday

Greedy, cruel bigots are assholes.

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