Republicans wary of Republicans – how politics became a clue about infection risk during the pandemic
theconversation.com
Reactions like disgust are part of the behavioral immune system that helps you avoid disease. Usually conservatives are more fearful of contamination – but something unusual happened during COVID-19.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-08-09 12:03:20+00:00.

Original Title: Americans who felt most vulnerable during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic perceived Republicans as infection risks, leading to greater disgust and avoidance of them – regardless of their own political party. Even Republicans who felt vulnerable became more wary of other Republicans.