Which, when you see Antifa mugshots, pictures of folk sacked from Twitter, similar gatherings of the very “woke”, or the data you cite on mental health, you begin to wonder if there is not something to the hypothesis.
On very unkind, and very gay, commentator refers to “wokery” as “the revolt of the uglies”. Being physically unfortunate (in whatever manifestation, including ill-health) is likely to somewhat degrade your experience of the world and encourage imagining a better one.
There is evidence that physical beauty/attractiveness inclines one towards conservatism.
That was a very interesting study! I never thought of asking people questions about political beliefs in such a systemated manner. It would be great if someone wanted to replicate that study.
Fundamentally I think you are right that most Woke people are not Machiavellan. Most organizers of Drag Queen Story Hour probably genuinely believe they are helping to solve a problem. Still, I think those who came up with that idea were people who liked to provoke. There is nothing strange in that. I also like to provoke. But as Eric Berne observed (observed, not proved) was that provocation can also be a means of exerting power. Maybe the Drag Queen Story Hour phenomenon is an alliance between people who like to provoke, Machiavellans who see the link between provocation and power and a majority of genuine believers seeking meaning and community.
I wasn't really prepared for the statement that Eric Berne was unscientific. Of course he was unscientific! Psychologists in the mid 20th century were storytellers more than scientists. They were still struggling to invent a language in which to describe what they observed. I think Eric Berne did that better than most.
And then there is the spiteful mutant hypothesis.
https://www.amazon.com/Spiteful-Mutants-Evolution-Sexuality-Religion/dp/159368083X
Which, when you see Antifa mugshots, pictures of folk sacked from Twitter, similar gatherings of the very “woke”, or the data you cite on mental health, you begin to wonder if there is not something to the hypothesis.
On very unkind, and very gay, commentator refers to “wokery” as “the revolt of the uglies”. Being physically unfortunate (in whatever manifestation, including ill-health) is likely to somewhat degrade your experience of the world and encourage imagining a better one.
There is evidence that physical beauty/attractiveness inclines one towards conservatism.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/caveman-politics/201803/science-weighs-in-conservatives-look-better
That was a very interesting study! I never thought of asking people questions about political beliefs in such a systemated manner. It would be great if someone wanted to replicate that study.
Fundamentally I think you are right that most Woke people are not Machiavellan. Most organizers of Drag Queen Story Hour probably genuinely believe they are helping to solve a problem. Still, I think those who came up with that idea were people who liked to provoke. There is nothing strange in that. I also like to provoke. But as Eric Berne observed (observed, not proved) was that provocation can also be a means of exerting power. Maybe the Drag Queen Story Hour phenomenon is an alliance between people who like to provoke, Machiavellans who see the link between provocation and power and a majority of genuine believers seeking meaning and community.
I wasn't really prepared for the statement that Eric Berne was unscientific. Of course he was unscientific! Psychologists in the mid 20th century were storytellers more than scientists. They were still struggling to invent a language in which to describe what they observed. I think Eric Berne did that better than most.