Saturday 23 March 2024

I Blame The Parents

A study of nine previous studies conducted by the Psychology Centre at the University of Pennsylvania have arrived at the five signs that a person identifies as conservative or rightwing but i could have saved them time because i have my own five which are they struggle to read even the most basic literature, have no concern for their fellow man, they don't like to share, question climate change and believe in the fairness of our Capitalist system.
Unfortunately the Pennsylvanian boffins insisted they carry on with their own which they believe are a belief in hierarchy (basing everything on their importance, quality or value), sense that the universe has purpose (feel there is a deeper reason or purpose behind the Universe), accept the status quo (don't see the world as something that always needs fixing or changing), are resistant to new experiences (some things are just not worth trying or doing at least once) and believe in a just world (people get what they deserve).
Personally i think mine are better but next up is why people become right wing and again my own theory is dropped on their head as a child, not that bright or they got bullied at school but apparently 40% of peoples political beliefs are down to their genes which impact aspects of personality and a large portion is a result of parental upbringing with strict, authoritarian parents.
The final section was societies perception of right wingers, my choice is to laugh at them and feel pity for them and i find patronisingly patting them on the head occasionally and saying reassuring things like, 'That was a good try, soon you will be able to colour inside the lines' or 'The lights are not flickering out, it's you blinking' but apparently even that isn't the right way to treat them.
We shouldn't put it down to poor psychological health, or assume they are unhappy, have low self-esteem or lower life satisfaction or even dismiss them as immoral, they just have a different moral foundations, emphasising respect for authority, purity and loyalty.
Killjoys but they do end on people on the right tend to have worse thinking skills and have a lesser ability to hold information in mind, plan and adapt to changing situations and of course we should treat people with respect and patience if they hold a different viewpoint to us which is true, we should.
Obviously they shouldn't be left alone with sharp objects or given any position of power because that would just be crazy but yes, treat them with respect and patience and blame the parents.