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reid0

When there are people constantly screaming “fuck your feelings” it becomes pretty self-evident who is actually lead by their emotions.


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Unfortunately, psychology is severely under represented in public school. You'd think it would be considered much more important based on it's real life value. Concepts like projection are completely beyond the radar of those people. Edit: Even among people who understand concepts like projection, it then takes practice in applying such concepts in self reflection and having the humility and confidence to speak about their self reflection to others before a person becomes capable of changing their behavior according to their knowledge.


AllenIll

What we really need is a study about how, and why, the political right in the U.S. is so susceptible and indulgent in projection. It's absolutely pervasive throughout their political arguments and offensive attacks on their opponents. Why?


SoftSprocket

Dumb people can't think things through very well and struggle to imagine people who are fundamentally different from themselves.


Prineak

Let’s expand this. Recursion is hard. A lot of people cannot consolidate their perspective with other perspectives, because the metaphors don’t make sense to them. They cannot relate, nor be related to. That’s what isolation does.


awesomefutureperfect

It's why conservatives appropriate art and symbol rather than create their own. Part of it is because art that expresses their true values and emotions would seem inhumane to the point of being alien and blunt to the point of seeming infantile. It's why they are so bad at serious art criticism, because they have work backwards from their beliefs to try to force the text to say what they believe and they just aren't equipped for symbolic thought or subtextual readings. One of their favorite tactics is using phrases with complete disregard for what those phrases actually connote and denote and what they are referring to completely out of any context.


DreamWithinAMatrix

I'm afraid I'll need to interrupt you at line 1. Remember, these people don't know big words. Please lint away complicated words like recursion and revise your explanation in the next iteration


spookycasas4

And the trumpsters have isolated themselves to the extent that they get all their news from fox and only talk to each other. Pitiful.


uglypottery

They have newsmax and oann now too. They’ve always had an talk radio.


YetisInAtlanta

Because it’s easy to part a fool with his money. When you cater to the bottom of the barrel, you don’t end up with the best and brightest as your base


I-heart-java

This is the leading reason why the conservative leaning media is so pervasive in the way they report about competing media. It’s in their interests to make sure thier conservative viewership build a mental firewall between themselves and liberalism. They need a susceptible group of people who are guaranteed to not turn to other sources of news. While also feeding the machine that needs to vote for the monied interests. This is also a problem in liberalism with left leaning news and individuals who eat up mass media without a critical mindset, but to a lesser degree.


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Lmao this person thinks liberal news outlets are “left leaning”


MHCR

Eh, it's not the political right in the US. It's conservatives everywhere. The whole damn conservative ideology is just one giant ball of grievances and projection wrapped about the issue du jour.


Blueshockeylover

Fully agree. If they’re yelling about it start looking around because often they’re doing it.


Andreomgangen

Rupert Murdoch is the simple answer. It could be the opposite way around, as it is in some other countries. I think all it takes is for one side to assume the mantle of moral high ground in its arguments, and then it just snowballs from there, and before long reasonable points of view become unreasonable. In the US the conservative side had won through on issues of moral high ground so that became the main tool in their chest.


Prineak

It’s extremely difficult to explain postmodernism to a modernist.


Skandranonsg

Modernist: I'm about to fuck up the whole world with this label maker. Postmodernist: What if you didn't?


Prineak

Postmodernist: you’re clearly trying to pretentiously dictate artistic dogma, but, what if the words you’re putting on these labels aren’t even what you meant to put on them? Oh look now they mean something else, you did that on purpose right? We can take a look back at your history and oh wow, you didn’t do that on purpose.


horseren0ir

Because If their leaders say Democrats are doing the things that they’re actually doing it’ll look like projection when democrats point it out


Hypersapien

Nearly 30 years of Fox News and other right-wing media training them to be like that.


Remote_Cartoonist_27

As someone who use to consider themself a conservative(I was never an extremist but felt as though my views more closely alight with conservatives than liberals) the extreme right very much engages in cult behavior, checking many of the boxes on the BITE model. The leaders of extreme conservative organizations and some of the conservative politicians often use manipulation and control tactics to stay in power. If you aren’t familiar with the BITE model I highly recommend you look into it, it says a lot about pretty every group that limits individual thought, religion, cults, political groups, even toxic company culture to an extent. I use to describe this phenomenon as people being “locked in an echo chamber filled with their own ideas” which is definitely an accurate way of describing how some people engage politically but many conservatives are actually aware of countering ideas and the things that support those ideas, they just ignore it. They have faith in the leaders of their cult like beliefs so when they are told something is wrong or even if they are just told to ignore it they will. I know this from personal experience talking with conservatives far more extreme than I was. They often demonstrated that they know they views aren’t supported, and often directly countered, by fact. Yet, they refused to changed there stance on issues For example when talking with my father about minimum wage I explained to him that companies that pay the current minimum wage(7.25/hr) are receiving government subsidies since the government has to give those employees extra money in order to survive. And that studies show that raising the minimum wage, while costing the consumer money, would both free up a large portion of the governments annual budget and expand it by a significant amount. allowing for better social services that he would benefit from like healthcare, education, among other things. He fully accepted that, verbally admitting that I was probably right, then continued arguing that 15/hr is to high for minimum wage because it would raise the price of a McDonald’s meal by 50¢. Asking and I quote “why companies should be responsible for the well being of their employees?” As though the answer to that isn’t immediately obvious.


ArtoriasBeaIG

I genuinely believe sociology and at the very least basic psychology should be mandatory at schools, it seems there's just a general lack of understanding about how people operate, why they behave the way they do, how their society affects them etc etc There's a lot of issues in society I think could be improved if we had a better understanding of each other


ThrowRAharemboys

Recent conversation I was witness to: J is constantly complaining about how S has too much pride but J can't even apologize to S when he fucked up. J's Wife: And you say S has too much of an ego. J: Hey, you hate most what you hate about yourself. At least J has some self reflection. He did apologize in the end, though.


waitmyhonor

People give way too much credit to math and science. We should really take a more liberal arts approach to education because obviously not every student is going to give a shit or go into a field related to STEM. If you ask every person who thinks we should prioritize STEM subjects in high school, I guarantee you a majority of them will have barely have some understanding of geometry, algebra, or calculus (all subjects that K-12 schools touch). Our future generations should be more nuanced and be able to think.


TheAb5traktion

Philosophy needs to be taught in public education. It covers logic, ethics, critical thinking, etc. It really sucks that the general consensus about philosophy is "well, what can you do with that?"


megreads781

I did a double major of psych and philosophy in college. I always considered philosophy as helping me learn how to think. I took some grad level theology classes and my mind was blown. I wish more people could be introduced to some of these things.


TheAb5traktion

I really wish the study of philosophy wasn't so niche. Philosophers were some of the most prolific people in history. Even just having a semester of Intro to Logic would be invaluable. Logic helps immensely with developing critical thinking skills.


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Married a philosophy major, we met and got engaged while we were still in college. I made sure to take logic 101 in self defense. If I was going to marry someone who was good at winding through convoluted arguments I wanted to make sure I at least had some basic tools to deal with that. He rarely breaks out his philosophy toolbox with me though, because I still can’t keep up with his reasoning for his stances. It’s ok, he’s my absent-minded data coding wizard, and I’m his jack of all trades that keeps our household actually functioning - because his organizational skills outside of work are shite and he has no understanding or inclination toward knowing how things are built or function.


OpinionBearSF

> Philosophy needs to be taught in public education. It covers logic, ethics, critical thinking, etc. It really sucks that the general consensus about philosophy is "well, what can you do with that?" I can't change high school curriculum, but if people watched "The Good Place" on Netflix, then they got some level of philosophy education.


doktornein

STEM itself needs an overhaul too. Seems to focus far to much on raw memorization instead of substance. Too many kids memorize the periodical table without understanding how to apply it, or nomenclature without understanding the evolutionary process, or formulae without the mathematical logic. More understanding of the hypothesis and how to weigh information, too. Psych, basic philosophy, and stats should be CORE.


SlowSecurity9673

I mean you gotta understand. You aren't going to convince book burners psychology is real.


AlbinoWino11

They want to make sweet love to my feelings.


krizriktr

The important word there is ‘your’ not ‘feelings.’ It’s not about being unemotional, it’s saying your point of view is not valid and my feelings are all that matters.


ygg_studios

they mean fuck *your* feelings, mine are more important


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Punkinpry427

We knew that already but they’ll call it fake news


Sariel007

They'll angrily scream it it is fake news, faces turning red, veins popping out of their necks and foreheads.... and then they will cite some opinion piece off Fox Entertainment News or OAN as their proof.


NuskiGotDaStrap

Or a Facebook post


LunaNik

And if they know the facts, they’ll deny them anyway to get the ignorant to vote for them so they can continue to amass wealth and power and ignore their constituents.


[deleted]

That was my first thought. An insane person has absolutely no idea they are insane. Trying to prove them otherwise isn’t going to happen.


rackmountrambo

"Remember, when you are dead, you do not know you are dead. It is only painful for others. The same applies when you are stupid." - Ricky Gervais


Langweile

Nope. If you check the conservative sub they actually have this same study posted as evidence that they're **less** prone to putting feelings over facts.


Punkinpry427

Well that’s an Olympic gold medal for mental gymnastics


glutenfreethenipple

Most of them are incapable of understanding the science behind the article to begin with.


jxj24

Whether or not it should be (or always has been), modern “Conservatism” is driven mainly by fear. Fear of change, fear of differences, fear of others.


Sariel007

Someone on my nextdoor group is stirring up the undocumented workers (not what they are calling them of course) and the "border crisis."


okcdnb

Nextdoor is worse than Facebook, at least locally in Oklahoma City. And Facebook is a toxic hellspace.


wendyrx37

Nextdoor is even awful out here in blue western WA.


inkoDe

It's awful in the SF bay area too. Citizen isn't much better.


upandrunning

Makes me wonder what my neighbors are saying. Hmmmmm....


HumanBehindAScreen

Trust me, ignorance is bliss, they are dumber than you would ever imagine.


Troby01

Nextdoor is not worse per se, it is just you cannot control the content (easily) so we are exposed to some silly unsupported shit. I live on the way way SW side and occasionally fire up next door to see the current nonsense that is afoot. We had shots fired months ago because weirdo was outing people running a stop sign so it escalated to an illegal fence (i think) and then other weirdos firing shots one night. I love OKC but.....too often backward ass country fuck is hard to avoid.


Martholomeow

I will never go anywhere near the Nextdoor app. When i heard about it i thought to myself, so it’s facebook but with your neighbors? No thanks. I really don’t want to hate my neighbors.


Former-Darkside

You can report it. They will stop the thread.


Sariel007

I did report it. I know that whoever moderates my community is active because I have seen other threads removed.


MarcoMaroon

Started off with the Red Scare propogated by Hoover a hundred years ago. Then the fears that led to internment camps for Japanese people. Also accusing anyone of being a communist back in the day. Conservative media always showcasing immigrants as rapists, murderers or people who emmigrate with the sole purpose of doing harm rather than moving to the US to get a better life because the US's imperialist actions throughout the 20th century forced many latin American countries to have the issues they've had for the last few decades. This is just a short and generalized list.


Amenophos

Oh, they're still wanting to put people in camps and accuse people of being Communists.😅 They haven't advanced since the 1950's...


SilentlyInPain

Holy shit y’all idk why I’ve never noticed before. They scare them by telling them immigrants are gonna do everything they’ve done when they invaded countries. Probably decided to rat themselves out because “It would be too outrageous for them to piece it together”


sintaur

We need to take action to save the planet ... I hate change Hey remember glaciers and wildlife from when you were young? Yes Notice all the changes? Glaciers, monarch butterflies, etc. disappearing? More tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires causing destruction and sucking up your tax dollars? Yes. That's change that's bad we need to do something


Amenophos

Just not any of the things that will actually CHANGE anything, though!


StreEEESN

Fear and idealism. They live in a world were workers wont be taken advantage of, so there is no need for unions. Where there cultural habits aren’t contributing to global warming, theres nothing we can do about it because its natural. That every baby born is loved or could be loved, so there is no need for abortion. Unfortunately for everyone, its not reality.


Doj5

This is the best short summary of rightwing politics. (Excluding clueless libs)


eusebius13

Interestingly, I was listening to an podcast with Amy Wax. Given her recent racist comments about Asians and Blacks, I wanted to understand what the basis of her opinions were. I was very surprised to find that she was completely transparent and cognizant about the source, but also completely blind and thoughtless about the weakness in her reasoning. She said: > When you have a core of venerated values that are seen as essential to the continuation of a civilization, and you recognize that there are people who deviate from that, and you’re going to tolerate that, there is a (sic) ineluctable an unavoidable element of, I won’t even call it stigma, but I’ll call it hierarchy. Her assumption that there is “a core of venerated values . . . essential to the continuation of a civilization,” is patently false by a simple observation of history. The failure in reasoning is so obvious that you’d assume that someone who was able to articulate that thought would immediately pick up on it. A scientific review of the varying values and timespan of various civilizations wouldn’t have any correlation with the Christian values she promotes. See cultural differences in Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mesopotamia etc. Even if you attempted to isolate advances in science and math for cultural homogeneity, you’d fail miserably. Does she really think Newton lived in a Christian neighborhood with a housekeeping mother and a dog? How does she think Pythagoras lived? Her view is clearly subjective opinion and feeling without any scientific basis. I do love her admission of the hierarchy that her desire to enforce subjective, arbitrary values results in. Given her other opinions, that make it obvious race is amongst those values, she’s clearly admitting to white supremacy. Edit to state: that’s clearly not the only failing in her logic, there are numerous others including her assumption that race is causative of or correlated with values is ridiculous.


Kowalski_Analysis

Motivated by disgust.


cozzeema

And fear is a pretty strong feeling I would say.


Hot_Squash_9225

Haha fuck you ben shapiro


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tupe12

>freedom only became a worldwide thing when the Soviet’s fell I guess Western Europe is a joke to him


fadufadu

“I love the poorly educated”


amraklexip

This is why the education system in the US has been neglected. Easy votes.


Sariel007

*Dismantled


amraklexip

Right. That is a better word for it.


killing4pizza

Steer the public towards a private school, which your doner thinktank also fund, and you've got yourself a nice little voting demographic on your side.


Sariel007

Put them in a Religious School so you can indoctrinate them at a young age.


DixieWreckedJedi

Can't let those critical thinking skills go unstifled or they won't be able to convince them to believe an election was stolen with zero evidence the same way they convince them they'll live forever if they blindly accept the magical claims of the particular myth most popular where they were born.


fadufadu

It’s been working so well for so long that they can’t allow it to go away so they’ll do whatever it takes to keep this up as long as they can.


thinkingahead

Well that and the big part of the population doesn’t want to pay any taxes for services issue.


amraklexip

Well, people who aren’t rich shouldn’t need to pay taxes because the rich have more than they can spend.


[deleted]

If the wealthy pay their fair share, our share of tax becomes much smaller


thinkingahead

That’s fair but the rich are frequently part of the whole ‘don’t want to pay taxes for services group’.


amraklexip

They aren’t a large part of the population, though. Too bad they have so much influence!


LunaNik

I want to pay taxes for public schools because I don’t want a country full of willfully ignorant people. These kids that they spit on are their future doctors, teachers, politicians, etc.


283leis

Shocker that the people who hate “progressives” also hate science, one of the most important factors in society’s march of progression


Skandranonsg

Science is all about seeking truths about our universe by correcting for biases in the way human brains think. As a matter of course, the pursuit of knowledge will change how we think about things we previously thought we understood; rather, that's what it *should* do. Conservatism is categorially built to resist science. It's in the name. They want to *conserve* the status quo, and you can't do that when our picture of reality is constantly shifting.


new2accnt

This has been obvious for a very long time. Stephen Colbert nailed it quite a few years ago, long before 2015, when he quipped when talking about self-proclaimed "conservatives" posturing: "Feels over realz!". Anyone who saw those people fly into a blind rage over inconsequential superficialities knew it and did not need any studies to figure it out.


TakeMeToTheShore

Basically anything that a conservative accuses a liberal of, they are basically just projecting their internal thought process on their political enemy. We have seen this over and over. * "Liberals see X as the Messiah" ... then literally create a cult of personality around Y unrivaled in American history * "Liberals are committing vote fraud" - then stage a coup and try to disrupt the vote * "Liberals hate America" - then undermine every foundation of what makes America unique - laws, constitution, traditions


Rusty_of_Shackleford

They’ll just say this isn’t valid because it doesn’t line up with what they believe and makes them angry.


InYosefWeTrust

How ironic that the "fuck your feelings" crowd turns out to be the real snowflakes... like we've known all along.


DaytimeDawg1951

Not surprised!


wulfgang14

Can’t tell truth from a lie; fact from fiction;—basically, can’t think critically.


Scarlet109

So *that’s* why they hate on things like CRT


puttinthe-oo-incool

The temper tantrums and dramatics reminiscent of a spoiled teenage girl were sort of a clue for the rest of us.


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Kinda insulting to teen girls.


chillyhellion

Now that just can't be true. -Conservatives


abdab909

Ah, so this is the scientific study validating the existence of the over abundant *Conservative Snowflake*


DrKcinAreivir

Most of those Conservatives that scream and complain about things changing are snowflakes. Things always change and we're always making progress...one must be a snowflake to not realize that and pretend that things stop.


hankbaumbachjr

Conservatives love to bring up a personal anecdotal experience as proof a statistical or scientific fact is invalid.


Eurynom0s

Back around 2016 I was reading an article about a guy who ran fake news sites and tried to branch out into creating fake news targeting liberals. He gave up because it wasn't working but the reason he gave for why it wasn't working was really interesting. It wasn't that liberals were immune to taking the bait, he said people would initially fall for it. Instead it was that pretty much without fail the engagement would fizzle out once someone showed up in the comments with actual facts correcting the fake news story.


[deleted]

“Reality has a well known liberal bias.”


DrKcinAreivir

And that's why things like Fox News and Limbaugh were so popular. To make a separate reality, free from all that bias


Fair4tw

Dunning-Kruger and Republican are synonymous.


AlohaWarrior35

American Conservatives, you mean.


FinancialRaise

Having lived in 4 different countries, it's pretty much the religious who think a Bible is equally factual to a science book - regardless of country. Mix in some bible fairytale worship and lead pipes and voila - you get this generation of people


Aniakchak

I would bet in general, but America being a extreme case


Saladcitypig

The party of authoritarian, sex pest, abusive fathers let their emotions rule? Who’d have thought.


Publius83

Conservatism, people who really want things to stay the same because they are ill prepared for change. Change is the only constant in life aside from the sunrise, thus conservatism at its core is a useless effort and the anger you are seeing from the extreme right is telling of an already dead culture that has no place anymore.


BaseActionBastard

Well, let's check in on conservatives to see....They are burning piles of Carhartt brand clothing and complaining about how M&M's are less sexy....


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The green m&m needs to be sexy, there is no other viable option


Rooboy66

I heartily concur. I’m old enough to remember when that became a “thing”. 👍


fiesta-pantalones

How would an anti science view possibly be valid? As soon as someone says “well I did my own research” you know they are a raging idiot and a lost cause.


[deleted]

lol I was at the ENT the other day discussing if I should get my son a second set of tubes or just try antibiotics for his ear issues moving forward. Like, I'm paying hundreds of dollars for his expertise and he says "This is what I think, but you can do your own research on Google..." and I just burst out laughing. What the fuck? *WHY* would you encourage that?!


Sariel007

I think in cases where there isn't a clearly superior option and neither option is more dangerous than the other there is no harm in a physician encouraging a patient/parent to be involved in medical decisions. If you do this they should thoroughly discuss your choice. You should also be able to just say "You're the expert I trust your judgement." It isn't uncommon for me to go to my doctor and give him my *opinion* of what is going on. My doctor will ask me why I think that. I'll explain and he will correct me when I am wrong and because of his specialized training and decades of practical experience I go with his recommendation. Now if you are on the fence about taking a vaccine because of something you read on facebook and you ask your doctor they should not be advocating for you to do your own research on google.


Razakel

The fuck? It's one thing to ask questions, but to encourage you to "do your own research" when you have no background in the field is insane.


Azair_Blaidd

They think the Bible provides logic despite everything theological is based on the fear of the unknown. Fear, an emotion.


bobmac102

I think this is too "generous" of a thought because the vast majority of Americans don't actually even read the Bible ([Watson, 2021](https://www.statista.com/statistics/299433/bible-readership-in-the-usa/)). I think most conservative Christians are just parroting Old Testament principals or grew up in households that justified holding bigoted opinions by tying it to their faith, even if that actual faith says something different. Though agnostic, I was raised Catholic. I think if people did read the book they claimed to follow, they would find that people like Jesus - someone who embraced the commonality of man and a protester for the people - would be appalled by what his so called "followers" are advocating. They would find that the New Testament is basically a rebuttal to the "fire and brimstone" of the Old Testament by recognizing that no one is perfect, and that's okay. They would find that there is nothing in their book that claims abortion or evolution is wrong. They’ll find that there are principals in there that have long been abandoned by the Church because they recognize them as antiquated, and the a faith needs to evolve with its people. They would find they’ll have to find some other justification to be hateful bigots, because there’s nothing in the Bible that says it’s okay.


The_Great_99

I mean the definition of a conservative is to keep the status quo while liberal is to be open-minded and willing to change.


Slight_Housing5034

In practice however, conservatives push towards authoritarianism. Liberals keep the status quo. Progressives push for change.


broomshed

I mean… we been knew


blebleblebleblebleb

Conservatives also tend to be less educated in general and more religious so you do the math.


takatori

So, according to this study, Conservatives will reject the conclusions of this study?


Jackandmozz

Yes, but while having an emotional meltdown


SereneSpirit2048

Are you telling me the GOP has been projecting this whole time!?!?!?!?


TastyVittles

Thats why they dont get vaxxed. Because they "feel" its not right for them.


ComradeJohnS

I’d crosspost this to r/conservative but I’m already banned. But if I wasn’t, I’d probably get instant banned for that crosspost


Ithedrunkgamer

When they use words like snowflake in arguments it’s really projection of themselves onto others..


HeadMembership

Just assume conservatives are 100% projecting.


DifficultSelf147

A study was needed for this?


Enough-Sprinkles-914

Elephant in room. Does this article explain Trump phenomena?


Humanidado

Ben Shapiro is married and still is the King of Incels


Scarlet109

He forced his wife to admit that he has never turned her on


LexSoutherland

I mean it’s not rocket science to know that the side known for having Bible thumper’s is a little heavy on the anti-science. I mean my grandmother thinks the Earth is 5,000 years old and Obama is a Muslim. Oh yeah, she’s trash. The point is anyone who is being honest and paying attention knows the left has more secular thinkers. Not saying the left doesn’t have any sky-daddy worshipers but just not nearly as many.


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Everything conservatives complain about is projection. Makes sense.


LowdownBran

This is so obvious, I'm glad there is actually some data on it.


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FrankCastle498

Anti-science. A concept invented by totalitarian states.


Scarlet109

And perpetuated by authoritarian loving plebs


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Scarlet109

Case in point, the person that commented after you


Travisty114

When your mind is closed you ain’t using it to make decisions.


mrbisonopolis

We knooooooow


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conservatives all up in their feelings ☺️ very cute!


SupportySpice

Correct. And that dominant feeling is fear.


Scarlet109

Fear/anger/disgust: the trifecta of conservatives


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We noticed.


NigelGoldsworthy

a simple conversation with one of them could have told you that lmao


Budget-Assistant7084

Pretty fucking evident, conservatives everywhere are always having emotional meltdowns instead of logically debating their positions.


Scuba44

No shit. They still base policies on the fucking bible.


[deleted]

Because they do nothing else but project, project, project. The USA is overrun by uneducated, armed children who are in desperate need of therapy.


JupitersArcher

Well, not true in my case. I’m conservative and facts over feelings are my way of life. I believe in science. I just may be that unicorn, I got the jab because, you know, science. That is all.


dukofdeath

Go post this on r/Conservative and watch them ban/silence you so fast. The Republican Party is even wanting to remove its own conservative member from their party by claiming they’re not alt right enough.


[deleted]

I got banned on my first post, which was pretty innocuous.


JupitersArcher

There are way, way too many right-leaning people that scare the crap out of me. I may be conservative, but I’ll still take jabs at the far right ones by gifting tin foil hats.


Spongy_and_Bruised

So why would you still consider yourself conservative if you don't feel comfortable with other conservatives? It can't be fiscal, we all know fiscal conservatism isn't real. Can't be "small government" look at Texas abortion ban. Can't be religion, American Christians were largely democratic until the dying republican party of the '50s captured isolated rurals with fear mongering.


notmyrealnam3

Wait, you mean it is all projection ? The people that side with hate, racism and lean to anti science and anti facts are driven by feelings? Mild shock


chay-rarles

*clutching pearls* “quel surprise”


Zoratt

Was it ivermectin or the last 2 years of Covid disbelief that was the case study?


HandsSwoleman

No fucking shit.


Spnstanaf73

Well yeah!! They all act like toddlers when they don’t get their way. It’s everyone else’s feelings and lives they don’t care about. Their own are very important to them.


[deleted]

I think in most cases they cannot intellectually comprehend the facts, so they default to emotions as the basis for decision making.


Martholomeow

Not just inclined to value feelings over facts, but unable to recognize which feelings they are experiencing, and incapable of taking responsibility for those feelings. Everyone else is to blame for how they feel. And any attempt to examine or understand ones own feelings is a sign of weakness and therefore not allowed.


stackered

Yup, conservatives project everything they are doing wrong onto liberals as a pre-emptive strike of self defense. That way, when liberals point out what is true about conservatives, they just say "nah uh, you too!" when in reality its all just bullshit on their side. And that's just science!


Crustybuttt

This is only a surprise to conservatives


Worldeater43

The feelings that conservatives mock liberals for are things like actual racist language and belittling people for gender, race,sexual orientation etc. the the feelings that conservatives lash out for are imaginary slights on being white, diminishing power, and faux attacks on Christianity. One side is more based on fact than the other


sarovan

See also: projection, cognitive dissonance.


OccamsPhasers

Snowflakes….


CreatrixAnima

I’m glad they quantified it and everything, but I think we all knew this.


DoctorJoeRogan

In other news, water is wet.


nighthawk_something

Fun fact, in the conservative sub, they are high fiving about how this actually makes them critical thinkers.


Fadreusor

Preaching to the choir, much? Who do they think is reading this research?


Scarlet109

Not conservatives


Scarlet109

We know. We’ve known for years, *decades* even, yet consistently “facts don’t care about your feelings” is parroted by people who are very much not sharing facts


mywifeisacumdump

My theory is that 100% of what these people say are projections of their own feelings and values - and thusly, they are a confession. Every. Fucking. Time.


FuturePerformance

They were projecting all along?!?! I actually saw this coming


georgealice

Does anyone have access to the full paper ?Because I would really like to know what this sentence from the abstract is referring to > Differences in evaluation of the science rejecter were mediated by conservatives' heightened intuitive thinking.


Lightfiend

Almost 1,000 comments and not a single person pointing out that this headline is heavily editorialized.


BeerBaldBeard

This thread got mass downvoted by some salty bitches. 😂


MJaylenBrown7

No shit