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Rightwing Traits:
Rightwing Traits:
-Concerned with Purity.
Wants things to be clean. Literally.
Rightwingers rank high on Orderliness (part of the Big 5 Trait Conscientiousness).
They want things clean and organized.
Wants things to be clean. Literally.
Rightwingers rank high on Orderliness (part of the Big 5 Trait Conscientiousness).
They want things clean and organized.
-Sexually Conservative.
Dislikes Homosexuals (disgusted by them, this is driven by High Orderliness).
Wants heterosexual couples to be chaste until marriage.
Dislikes Homosexuals (disgusted by them, this is driven by High Orderliness).
Wants heterosexual couples to be chaste until marriage.
-Judgemental.
When someone fails, they assume it must be the person's own fault.
Hard on others, and also hard on themselves.
This is driven by High Orderliness.
When someone fails, they assume it must be the person's own fault.
Hard on others, and also hard on themselves.
This is driven by High Orderliness.
Tolerance of Inequality:
Rightwingers tend to have greater tolerance for wealth inequality than Leftwingers. This is largely because they start from the baseline assumption that the hierarchy they live in is a meritocracy.
Rightwingers tend to have greater tolerance for wealth inequality than Leftwingers. This is largely because they start from the baseline assumption that the hierarchy they live in is a meritocracy.
Pathologically, this can result in callous indifference regarding the suffering of those at the bottom of the dominance hierarchy (the poor).
-Tribal
Strong ingroup preference.
Strong ingroup solidarity, and outgroup emnity.
'Ingroup' is also determined by Racial/Ethnic group.
Pathalogically, this can drive Racism.
Strong ingroup preference.
Strong ingroup solidarity, and outgroup emnity.
'Ingroup' is also determined by Racial/Ethnic group.
Pathalogically, this can drive Racism.
Not 'Racism' as in 'Micro-Agressions'.
'Racism' as in desiring for different people to be given different rights and opportunities, depending on their skin color.
'Racism' as in desiring for different people to be given different rights and opportunities, depending on their skin color.
