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Study confirms Trump supporters are major assholes [View all]

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 [View all] 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 Jul 25 #61

Yes, it's one for the "no shit" file William Seger Jul 25 #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 Jul 25 #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 Jul 25 #49

I enjoy the pain, suffering, humiliation and distress of maggots, when they F.A.F.O. 3Hotdogs Jul 25 #50

I am glad it's now scientific. mdbl Jul 25 #51

I HAVE TO SAY - I FOR 1 AM Lokee11 Jul 25 #52

They were the kids down the block kairos12 Jul 25 #54

My maga brother is an a hole, had an abusive father and a mother so scared she couldn't protect him kimbutgar Jul 25 #56

Believe what you see LiberalBear Jul 25 #57

I've known this for years EnergizedLib Jul 25 #58

What a surprise right? BadGimp Jul 25 #59

Really? Dave Id Jul 25 #60

If you haven't severed ties with trump-supporting friends and relatives, please do so. Paladin Jul 25 #62

I guess it's nice to have a scientific study to confirm what we've known for decades. HappyLarge Jul 25 #63

Anybody who is surprised hasn't been paying attention...nt Wounded Bear Jul 25 #64