In recent years, the study of political ideologies has evolved from a purely philosophical or sociological domain to a more interdisciplinary approach. Incorporating biology, genetics, and psychology. In this article, we explore leftism not only as a political and ideological stance but also as a biological phenomenon.
Studies on Left- and Right-Wing psychology have consistently found that Leftists are more likely to exhibit manipulative, self-serving, and generally antisocial personality traits. Leftists claim to care more about “all natural things in the universe including inert entities, such as rocks” than they do about their own family and friends.
Discover the scientific basis behind leftist ideology!
What is Leftism in Ideological Terms?
Leftism can be characterized by ideas like equality, fraternity, “progress,” societal reform, and globalism. This manifests politically as support for feminism, homosexuality, wealth redistribution, immigration, and racial egalitarianism. Combined with opposition to family, nationalism, and traditional culture.
The rejection or embrace of hierarchy is the fundamental difference between Left- and Right-Wing worldviews. Right-Wingers believe that hierarchy is inherent to reality and part of the natural order. Leftists claim to believe that all men are fundamentally “equal”.
The Intersection of Biology and Political Ideology
Researchers have been increasingly interested in the idea that political preferences may have a genetic or biological basis. From the perspective of behavioral genetics and evolutionary psychology, political orientation could be influenced by factors like:
- Personality traits
- Neurological differences
- Genetics
There are also people that see connections in parasitology and their connection to behaviour of organisms. But this subject is a study on its own. Read more about this subject here: The Parasite Pill 2.0 Explained
Is Leftism a Biological Phenomenon?
Countless studies have shown that physical characteristics closely align with political orientation. A.I. facial recognition can accurately predict a person’s political alignment 72% of the time. This is outperforming chance (50%) and human estimation (55%).
Taller and more attractive people are more likely to identify as Right-Wing and more likely to actively support Right-Wing parties, policies, and politicians. In America, Australia, and Europe, Right-Wing politicians are more likely to be physically attractive than their Left-Wing counterparts.
Men who are physically stronger are more likely to oppose wealth redistribution. They also oppose other forms of sociopolitical egalitarianism, even if they are poor themselves. Opposition to egalitarianism grows as men spend more time in the gym. Similarly, men with more masculine facial features are more likely to support explicitly prejudiced ideas. They are better fighters and are more likely to support warfare and hold “self-favoring” (non-Leftist) political beliefs.
In summary: Leftists are shorter and uglier, and Leftist men are weaker, less masculine, and less capable of fighting. These are all characteristics that are not helpful to success in any human civilization.
Leftism a Biological Phenomenon: Psychology explained
So is Leftism more than a biological phenomenon? Studies on Left- and Right-Wing psychology consistently found that Leftists are more likely to exhibit manipulative, self-serving, and are antisocial. For example, Leftists have abnormally low disgust sensitivity. A person’s political alignment is predicted with 95% accuracy by observing their brain’s response to one disgusting image.
Despite Leftist claims that their ideology is “just being a good person,” support for wealth redistribution is best predicted by the psychological traits of “communal fairness” (egalitarianism), malicious envy, spite, being self-interested, and willingness to inflict “instrumental harm” (hurting innocent people for “the greater good”). The stereotypical Left-Wing behavior of “victimhood signaling” correlates with personality traits such as narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism (amoral manipulation). Victimhood signaling is best described as an emotional manipulation technique used to obtain free resources.
Why Right-Wingers are happier
On average, Right-Wingers are much happier than Leftists. This phenomenon is attributed to factors, including the ideological rationalization of inequality (“inequality is natural” vs “inequality is unfair”). However, the most logical explanation is that Leftists are predisposed to mental illness. Numerous studies have found that Leftists are far more neurotic than Right-Wingers. White Far-Leftists are four times more likely to be mentally ill than moderate Right-Wingers. It is currently unclear whether Leftism causes mental illness or whether mentally ill people are instinctively drawn to Leftism. Both may be true simultaneously.
The psychological differences between Left- and Right-Wing people can be partially attributed to physical differences in brain structure. For example, Right-Wing views are associated with a larger amygdala. Which is associated with higher emotional intelligence. For example: reading body language or personal space) and the ability to maintain more complex social networks. The amygdala also plays a causal role in threat detection. This data contradicts studies by Far-Left sociologists, like Alain Van Hiel, who says that Right-Wing beliefs are defined by low emotional intelligence.
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Moral Foundations of the Left- and Right-Wing
The Moral Foundations Theory, proposes that Left- and Right-Wing people build their worldviews on five major “Moral Foundations.” Leftists are disproportionately high in the individualizing traits of Harm Avoidance and Fairness. But disproportionately low in the group-orientated traits of In-Group Loyalty, Respect for Authority, and Purity. In contrast, Right-Wingers express all five traits equally.
Countless studies support the Moral Foundations theory. One statistic related to in-group preference is particularly significant: White Leftists, who are by far the most mentally ill demographic, have a negative in-group preference, meaning that they genuinely despise their own race and will always tend to prioritize the group interests of foreign races above their own.
A study on morals
A study from 2019 investigated the self-reported “moral circle” of Left- and Right-Wing people. Participants were asked to assign 100 “moral units” to 16 categories, ranging from their “(1) immediate family” and “(2) closest friends” to “(15) all natural things in the universe” and “(16) all things in existence.” The categories did not overlap, so points attributed to ‘higher’ categories (the universe) were not shared with ‘lower’ categories (the family). Leftists claimed to care more about “all natural things in the universe including inert entities, such as rocks” than they do about their own family and friends.
The information listed in section 3 of this study casts severe doubt upon the sincerity of their “universal love.” It seems much more likely that an immoral, narcissistic, and manipulative psychopath would use performative virtue signaling to conceal their malevolent and self-serving intentions. This is supported by new data from a 2022 study, which found that self-reported “good moral character” actually predicts moral hypocrisy, rather than good moral character.
Is Leftism a biological phenomenon or Learned?
The debate between biological and environmental influences on political ideology is ongoing. The research suggests that both nature and nurture are at play. Understanding leftism through a biological lens doesn’t discount the importance of personal choice or life experiences. Instead, it provides a more comprehensive view of how genetics and brain function may influence our political beliefs.
Conclusion: A profile of the average Leftist
Using the data compiled above, we can construct a basic psychological profile of the typical Leftist. This will of course not apply to every Left-Wing individual, but it can serve as a general framework for understanding and dealing with Leftists. So, generally speaking:
- Leftists believe that life is fundamentally unfair, likely due to their own undesirable physical characteristics, because Leftism is a biological phenomenon (shortness, ugliness, weakness, etc.).
- This causes neuroticism and leads to self-obsession and spiteful envy.
- They lose all concern for group interests and focus exclusively on advancing their own standing in society.
- As they cannot get ahead in fair competition, they resort to underhanded, manipulative, and psychopathic strategies.
- This manifests as behaviors like victimhood/virtue signaling, gaslighting, and other forms of coercion and emotional abuse.
- To disguise their immoral and self-serving aims, they proclaim a universal love for humanity, nature, or the even entire material universe.
- They collaborate with other outcasts and potentially dangerous groups to exact vengeance on their perceived “oppressors,” by which they mean normal people.
- However, they will happily betray their friends and allies, who they value as little as inert objects like rocks, for social gains.
Lestists are not honest
The leftist ideology is an attempt to climb the social ladder via underhanded tactics, such as eliminating the competition by promoting “equality,” and dragging everyone down to their level: The gutter. Leftism is a strategy for losers to take power and resources from winners.
The key takeaway is this: When it comes to Leftists, we are not dealing with honest people who want the best for society but are tragically wro about how it is achieved. Such individuals certainly exist on the Left, but the average Leftist is spiteful, malicious, and revengeful. They cannot be reasoned with or rationally convinced of their “mistakes” because Leftism is a biological phenomenon and psychological issues that, in many cases cannot be resolved. Use extreme caution when dealing with them. They would think nothing of using the system to destroy your life.
Addendum: On Leftism as a biological phenomenon
Some readers point out that many “Left-Wing” people are simply indoctrinated into Leftism by default, because leftism is the dominating ideology of the current globalist regime. Leftism dominates every facet of Western society: media, academia, governments, corporations, and so on. Westerners are born into Leftism like fish into water, and many are unaware that they are under an ideological spell.
Genuine “biological Leftists” are distinguished from the indoctrinated masses. They repeat and believe what society tells them is right and true. Without the corrosive influence of the Leftist dominance such individuals would be normal, loyal, and valuable members of society. However, the “true Leftists” would probably be just the same without it.
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