Abbey Marie
05-31-2017, 07:18 AM
I cannot personally vouch for the study, but it rings true, doesn't it? :cool: (I did look up Brunel University. It is a "Highly-regarded, world-class university" in London).
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SURPRISE STUDY: Physically WEAK Males More Likely To Be Socialist, STRONG Men More Likely To Be Capitalist
By Mr. Wendal
May 29, 2017
Well well well…
This new study out of Brunel University London reports that physically weaker men are more apt to rest their beliefs in socialist policies, for example…redistribution of wealth. On the other hand, stronger men are more inclined to believe in the capitalist concepts, like the idea that people should keep what you earn.
They studied 171 men that ranged in age from 18-40. They examined their overall physical strength, bicep circumference, weight, and height. They also made notes on the amount of time that each participant spent at the gym, examining all variable in light of whether they were capitalist or socialist in their believed ideologies. The results were clear to them, the more physically strong men were, the less they believe in socialist policies.
According to The Times, Brunel University’s senior lecturer in Psychology in the College of Health and Life Sciences Michael Price said the study raises questions about the correlation between physical strength and egalitarianism — and also poses something of a “chicken or the egg” philosophical question.
“We believe that this link between perceived formidability and egalitarianism could be explained in a number of ways,” Price said in the report on Brunel University’s website. “It could be the result of men calibrating their egalitarianism to their own formidability. It could be the case that less egalitarian men strive harder to become muscular. Or there could be a third variable at play affecting both egalitarianism and muscularity.”
Additionally, Price found that stronger men tend to reject the redistribution of wealth, whether they are financially rich or poor.
“Our results suggest that wealthier men who are more formidable physically are more likely to oppose redistribution of wealth. Essentially, they seem more motivated to defend their resources. But less wealthy men who are still physically formidable don’t seem more inclined to support redistribution either,” Price said. “They’re not demanding a share of the wealth.”
Price believes, however, that the correlation of strength and capitalist tendencies stems from our primitive brains that still apply value to strength that would help us acquire and defend resources.
“This is about our Stone Age brains, in a modern society,” Price said in an interview with The Times. “Our minds evolved in environments where strength was a big determinant of success. If you find yourself in a body not threatened by other males, if you feel you can win competitions for status, then maybe you start thinking inequality is pretty good.”
“Of course, this isn’t rational in modern environments, where your ability to win might have more to do with where you went to university,” Price said. “Lot of guys who are phenomenally successful in modern societies would probably be nowhere near as successful in hunter gatherer societies.”
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Really what is most likely boils down to though is…
Capitalists grow up strong from being allowed to compete.
Socialists grow up weak from being coddled.
Besides, remember when Obama tried to throw out a first pitch at a baseball game?
Read more: https://ihavethetruth.com/2017/05/29/surprise-study-physically-weak-males-more-likely-to-be-socialist-strong-men-more-likely-to-be-capitalist/#ixzz4ier9Kqeu
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SURPRISE STUDY: Physically WEAK Males More Likely To Be Socialist, STRONG Men More Likely To Be Capitalist
By Mr. Wendal
May 29, 2017
Well well well…
This new study out of Brunel University London reports that physically weaker men are more apt to rest their beliefs in socialist policies, for example…redistribution of wealth. On the other hand, stronger men are more inclined to believe in the capitalist concepts, like the idea that people should keep what you earn.
They studied 171 men that ranged in age from 18-40. They examined their overall physical strength, bicep circumference, weight, and height. They also made notes on the amount of time that each participant spent at the gym, examining all variable in light of whether they were capitalist or socialist in their believed ideologies. The results were clear to them, the more physically strong men were, the less they believe in socialist policies.
According to The Times, Brunel University’s senior lecturer in Psychology in the College of Health and Life Sciences Michael Price said the study raises questions about the correlation between physical strength and egalitarianism — and also poses something of a “chicken or the egg” philosophical question.
“We believe that this link between perceived formidability and egalitarianism could be explained in a number of ways,” Price said in the report on Brunel University’s website. “It could be the result of men calibrating their egalitarianism to their own formidability. It could be the case that less egalitarian men strive harder to become muscular. Or there could be a third variable at play affecting both egalitarianism and muscularity.”
Additionally, Price found that stronger men tend to reject the redistribution of wealth, whether they are financially rich or poor.
“Our results suggest that wealthier men who are more formidable physically are more likely to oppose redistribution of wealth. Essentially, they seem more motivated to defend their resources. But less wealthy men who are still physically formidable don’t seem more inclined to support redistribution either,” Price said. “They’re not demanding a share of the wealth.”
Price believes, however, that the correlation of strength and capitalist tendencies stems from our primitive brains that still apply value to strength that would help us acquire and defend resources.
“This is about our Stone Age brains, in a modern society,” Price said in an interview with The Times. “Our minds evolved in environments where strength was a big determinant of success. If you find yourself in a body not threatened by other males, if you feel you can win competitions for status, then maybe you start thinking inequality is pretty good.”
“Of course, this isn’t rational in modern environments, where your ability to win might have more to do with where you went to university,” Price said. “Lot of guys who are phenomenally successful in modern societies would probably be nowhere near as successful in hunter gatherer societies.”
...
Really what is most likely boils down to though is…
Capitalists grow up strong from being allowed to compete.
Socialists grow up weak from being coddled.
Besides, remember when Obama tried to throw out a first pitch at a baseball game?
Read more: https://ihavethetruth.com/2017/05/29/surprise-study-physically-weak-males-more-likely-to-be-socialist-strong-men-more-likely-to-be-capitalist/#ixzz4ier9Kqeu