The relationship between maladaptive personality and right wing ideology
This is not new news but it’s interesting and a good explanation for why Republicans continue to do and say stupid things. * (see below)
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A. Van Hiel I. Mervielde and F. De Fruyt
Department of Developmental and Personality Psychology, Henri Dunantlaan 2, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium
Abstract
The present research investigates the relationship between right wing ideology and maladaptive personality as measured by the Dimensional Assessment of Personality Pathology-Basic Questionnaire (DAPP-BQ) in an adult sample (N=225). Analogous to previous studies, Openness to Experience was significantly related to right wing ideology. Conscientiousness was only modestly related to right wing ideology, but its maladaptive equivalent—Compulsiveness—was significantly related to right wing ideology. A significant relationship was also found for maladaptive Disagreeableness. The other personality traits were only modestly related to political ideology. The implications of the relationship between right-wing ideology and adaptive and maladaptive Openness and Conscientiousness are discussed.
*Need more proof? Here is a quote from the recent GOP “budget” — “The Republican Road to Recovery”. Just prior to whining about Ted Kennedy, who they can’t and won’t get over to the point of writing a story about him in their BUDGET, they write the following on page 11:
“Democrats continue to restrict the exploration of alternative energy sources. For example, the Administration has already taken steps to hinder the leasing of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), which is estimated to hold at least 19 billion barrels of oil, and Democrats have long championed the prohibition on drilling in the Arctic Coastal Plain—which is estimated to hold 10.4 billion barrels of oil. Furthermore, Democrats continue to block the procurement of advanced alternative fuels from sources such as oil shale, tar sands, and coal-to-liquid technology. U.S. oil shale alone could provide about 2.5 million barrels of oil per day.”
The Republicans complain that Democrats won’t let them “explore” for alternative energy sources – which in their world is OIL.
Oil, of course, is not an alternative energy source, it’s the same old thing we’ve been using for decades. Their claims about energy, oil and oil shale are ridiculous lies and they know it. Just read parts of it for a good laugh. It’s sad, in a funny sort of way. (The Republican Road to Recovery. This type of stupidity and their compulsion to spread misinformation can only be described as delusional, sick and dishonest, if not chronic personality disorder. That goes for nearly everything that comes out of the right-wing spin machine, of course.
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