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She scares the hell out of them!
Conservative Men Are Obsessed With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Science Tells Us Why. | HuffPost
Conservative Men Are Obsessed With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Science Tells Us Why.
Conservatives respond to fear more strongly than liberals do, says one neuroscientist who studies political anxiety.
Conservatives’ bizarre, escalating obsession with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) reached a new level this week when The Daily Caller published fake revenge porn of the new congresswoman.
“Here’s The Photo Some People Described As A Nude Selfie Of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,” the Caller’s original headline read, before it was changed and the site posted a “we regret the error” message on Twitter. For the record, the photo is not of Ocasio-Cortez, despite what “some people” have said.
Since Ocasio-Cortez, a 29-year-old working-class democratic socialist, unexpectedly toppled powerful white male incumbent Joe Crowley in a June primary, she’s become an object of fixation among Republicans, especially Republican men. Conservative writer Ed Scarry posted a photo of her backside on Twitter, questioning whether her black suit was befitting of a “girl who struggles.” Right-wing media discovered that she ― like a lot of people named “Alexander,” “Alexandra” or some variant thereof ― went by the nickname “Sandy” in high school. A self-proclaimed “proud Christian Dad” on Twitter circulated a video of her dancing in a T-shirt in college as if it would be a career-damaging revelation. A Republican strategist referred to her as “the little girl” on Fox News, which runs segments about her constantly.
The obvious explanation is that men have literally never seen a woman in her 20s in the halls of Congress before. She’s attractive, telegenic and good at social media. She dances outside her Cannon House office. Conservative men are confused at being drawn to this bright rising star in the Democratic Party while loathing everything she stands for.
But that doesn’t fully explain the fervor with which conservatives hang on her every word, waiting for her to slip, and dig through her past for any feeble sign that she isn’t who she says she is. There’s an existential, panicked tinge to the behavior here ― what you might call “AOC Derangement Syndrome.” Indeed, some experts say conservative men are obsessed with Ocasio-Cortez because they’re threatened by her.
Conservatives tend to respond to fear more strongly than liberals do, according to Bobby Azarian, a neuroscientist whose expertise in anxiety has led him to examine political behaviors. His research has found that the brains of conservative people are likely to display the same attention biases as the brains of people with anxiety.
“The one main cognitive difference is that conservatives are more sensitive to threat,” he said. “Their fears are sometimes exaggerated. I think they fear her.”
Ocasio-Cortez’s power is a direct threat to conservatives because her very existence in Congress as a young, Latina, working-class woman threatens to upend the social order that has kept white men in the ruling class for centuries. (Eighty-eight percent of House Republicans are white men, most are over the age of 50, and the party’s voters are majority white and male.) On top of that, she is using her position and platform to directly challenge that order ― to attempt to get money out of politics, raise taxes on the super-rich and level the playing field.
She’s more of an American than you’ll ever be.She scares the hell out of them!
Conservative Men Are Obsessed With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Science Tells Us Why. | HuffPost
Conservative Men Are Obsessed With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Science Tells Us Why.
Conservatives respond to fear more strongly than liberals do, says one neuroscientist who studies political anxiety.
Conservatives’ bizarre, escalating obsession with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) reached a new level this week when The Daily Caller published fake revenge porn of the new congresswoman.
“Here’s The Photo Some People Described As A Nude Selfie Of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,” the Caller’s original headline read, before it was changed and the site posted a “we regret the error” message on Twitter. For the record, the photo is not of Ocasio-Cortez, despite what “some people” have said.
Since Ocasio-Cortez, a 29-year-old working-class democratic socialist, unexpectedly toppled powerful white male incumbent Joe Crowley in a June primary, she’s become an object of fixation among Republicans, especially Republican men. Conservative writer Ed Scarry posted a photo of her backside on Twitter, questioning whether her black suit was befitting of a “girl who struggles.” Right-wing media discovered that she ― like a lot of people named “Alexander,” “Alexandra” or some variant thereof ― went by the nickname “Sandy” in high school. A self-proclaimed “proud Christian Dad” on Twitter circulated a video of her dancing in a T-shirt in college as if it would be a career-damaging revelation. A Republican strategist referred to her as “the little girl” on Fox News, which runs segments about her constantly.
The obvious explanation is that men have literally never seen a woman in her 20s in the halls of Congress before. She’s attractive, telegenic and good at social media. She dances outside her Cannon House office. Conservative men are confused at being drawn to this bright rising star in the Democratic Party while loathing everything she stands for.
But that doesn’t fully explain the fervor with which conservatives hang on her every word, waiting for her to slip, and dig through her past for any feeble sign that she isn’t who she says she is. There’s an existential, panicked tinge to the behavior here ― what you might call “AOC Derangement Syndrome.” Indeed, some experts say conservative men are obsessed with Ocasio-Cortez because they’re threatened by her.
Conservatives tend to respond to fear more strongly than liberals do, according to Bobby Azarian, a neuroscientist whose expertise in anxiety has led him to examine political behaviors. His research has found that the brains of conservative people are likely to display the same attention biases as the brains of people with anxiety.
“The one main cognitive difference is that conservatives are more sensitive to threat,” he said. “Their fears are sometimes exaggerated. I think they fear her.”
Ocasio-Cortez’s power is a direct threat to conservatives because her very existence in Congress as a young, Latina, working-class woman threatens to upend the social order that has kept white men in the ruling class for centuries. (Eighty-eight percent of House Republicans are white men, most are over the age of 50, and the party’s voters are majority white and male.) On top of that, she is using her position and platform to directly challenge that order ― to attempt to get money out of politics, raise taxes on the super-rich and level the playing field.
Too funny. Her power is the power of unintended comedy.
She's one funny, misled schoolgirl.
Why are you putting Communist Latinas etc. in Congress? Better to put Americans, eh?
That’s why they post fake nudes of her on Daily Caller? Because they’re mocking her intelligence?She scares the hell out of them!
It’s truly amusing how you tards keep thinking people are afraid of her. Get a clue, dumbass. The Republicans talk about her all the time because she’s a fucking idiot who provides them with endless fodder. The fact that someone like her is even able to get elected really shows how far our society has fallen. It also says very little about the intelligence of people like you who keep defending her
Tell me more, bro.
LolLolConservative men are concerned with the fact that they can not please their women; period.
I lived in Dallas for years & I know some wheel heeled folk there; even old blue blood money families which are very conservative.
Most of these guys can not keep their women 'happy'
That is what they are concerned about.
That is what happens when you allow money to be your master; everything else becomes blah & then you lose your pickle.
Says a slick Willy fan boy
what does 'slick willy' have to do with anything?
are you sucking on one?
A relatively minor Democrat who drives Republicans crazyShe scares the hell out of them!
It’s truly amusing how you tards keep thinking people are afraid of her. Get a clue, dumbass. The Republicans talk about her all the time because she’s a fucking idiot who provides them with endless fodder. The fact that someone like her is even able to get elected really shows how far our society has fallen. It also says very little about the intelligence of people like you who keep defending her
Disagree. " our society has fallen." That would be your society. Taz.She scares the hell out of them!
It’s truly amusing how you tards keep thinking people are afraid of her. Get a clue, dumbass. The Republicans talk about her all the time because she’s a fucking idiot who provides them with endless fodder. The fact that someone like her is even able to get elected really shows how far our society has fallen. It also says very little about the intelligence of people like you who keep defending her
Your commie insult means nothing any longer, since you support the KGB’s top man in Moscow, and his Fascist puppet in the WH.why would anybody give her a second thought? lol
here's Johnny...I mean Commie
LolLolConservative men are concerned with the fact that they can not please their women; period.
I lived in Dallas for years & I know some wheel heeled folk there; even old blue blood money families which are very conservative.
Most of these guys can not keep their women 'happy'
That is what they are concerned about.
That is what happens when you allow money to be your master; everything else becomes blah & then you lose your pickle.
Says a slick Willy fan boy
what does 'slick willy' have to do with anything?
are you sucking on one?
Obviously you would eat the shit out of the slick Willy’s ass if he asked you to...
If you support trump, you have no American values.She’s more of an American than you’ll ever be.She scares the hell out of them!
Conservative Men Are Obsessed With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Science Tells Us Why. | HuffPost
Conservative Men Are Obsessed With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Science Tells Us Why.
Conservatives respond to fear more strongly than liberals do, says one neuroscientist who studies political anxiety.
Conservatives’ bizarre, escalating obsession with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) reached a new level this week when The Daily Caller published fake revenge porn of the new congresswoman.
“Here’s The Photo Some People Described As A Nude Selfie Of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,” the Caller’s original headline read, before it was changed and the site posted a “we regret the error” message on Twitter. For the record, the photo is not of Ocasio-Cortez, despite what “some people” have said.
Since Ocasio-Cortez, a 29-year-old working-class democratic socialist, unexpectedly toppled powerful white male incumbent Joe Crowley in a June primary, she’s become an object of fixation among Republicans, especially Republican men. Conservative writer Ed Scarry posted a photo of her backside on Twitter, questioning whether her black suit was befitting of a “girl who struggles.” Right-wing media discovered that she ― like a lot of people named “Alexander,” “Alexandra” or some variant thereof ― went by the nickname “Sandy” in high school. A self-proclaimed “proud Christian Dad” on Twitter circulated a video of her dancing in a T-shirt in college as if it would be a career-damaging revelation. A Republican strategist referred to her as “the little girl” on Fox News, which runs segments about her constantly.
The obvious explanation is that men have literally never seen a woman in her 20s in the halls of Congress before. She’s attractive, telegenic and good at social media. She dances outside her Cannon House office. Conservative men are confused at being drawn to this bright rising star in the Democratic Party while loathing everything she stands for.
But that doesn’t fully explain the fervor with which conservatives hang on her every word, waiting for her to slip, and dig through her past for any feeble sign that she isn’t who she says she is. There’s an existential, panicked tinge to the behavior here ― what you might call “AOC Derangement Syndrome.” Indeed, some experts say conservative men are obsessed with Ocasio-Cortez because they’re threatened by her.
Conservatives tend to respond to fear more strongly than liberals do, according to Bobby Azarian, a neuroscientist whose expertise in anxiety has led him to examine political behaviors. His research has found that the brains of conservative people are likely to display the same attention biases as the brains of people with anxiety.
“The one main cognitive difference is that conservatives are more sensitive to threat,” he said. “Their fears are sometimes exaggerated. I think they fear her.”
Ocasio-Cortez’s power is a direct threat to conservatives because her very existence in Congress as a young, Latina, working-class woman threatens to upend the social order that has kept white men in the ruling class for centuries. (Eighty-eight percent of House Republicans are white men, most are over the age of 50, and the party’s voters are majority white and male.) On top of that, she is using her position and platform to directly challenge that order ― to attempt to get money out of politics, raise taxes on the super-rich and level the playing field.
Too funny. Her power is the power of unintended comedy.
She's one funny, misled schoolgirl.
Why are you putting Communist Latinas etc. in Congress? Better to put Americans, eh?
This is true, but she cannot have my American Values, they are not for sale.
When it's all said it done, I intend to be on the right side of the ledger and not sell pipe dreams and harm my own citizens for my own benefit and those of my "sponsors"
Why?That’s why they post fake nudes of her on Daily Caller? Because they’re mocking her intelligence?She scares the hell out of them!
It’s truly amusing how you tards keep thinking people are afraid of her. Get a clue, dumbass. The Republicans talk about her all the time because she’s a fucking idiot who provides them with endless fodder. The fact that someone like her is even able to get elected really shows how far our society has fallen. It also says very little about the intelligence of people like you who keep defending her
Tell me more, bro.
They post fake nudes because they find the laughter such pictures invoke entertaining.
Here’s a link from RT, so you feel at home.
Fake nudes: Ocasio-Cortez slams right wing ‘frothing’ after naked picture hoax
Why?That’s why they post fake nudes of her on Daily Caller? Because they’re mocking her intelligence?She scares the hell out of them!
It’s truly amusing how you tards keep thinking people are afraid of her. Get a clue, dumbass. The Republicans talk about her all the time because she’s a fucking idiot who provides them with endless fodder. The fact that someone like her is even able to get elected really shows how far our society has fallen. It also says very little about the intelligence of people like you who keep defending her
Tell me more, bro.
They post fake nudes because they find the laughter such pictures invoke entertaining.
Who would really have interest in fake or real nudes of this person? If this is the focus, America is in big trouble.
I want to hear policies. I want some explanations and some appreciation from her as to the affect and the logistics/feasibility of them.
Seems like conservatives don't like the idea of her wanting the lesser among us from getting a piece of the pie, but don't seem to be bothered by the borrowing of a trillion and a half to give to multibillionaires. I believe she's very attractive and she did work her way through college while working a job. Then she planned well and took out a corporate demorat in an election without any help from the the wealthy who would then own her. I chalk up most of the anger against her to at least some racism, jealousy, and the brainwashing of so many who've been led to believe that any social programs lead to our becoming a socialist nation like the old ussr.
I don't equate America with Socialism like you do. She is a crazy -eyed Socialist ditz who unfortunately represents the future of the Democratic Party.She’s more of an American than you’ll ever be.She scares the hell out of them!
Conservative Men Are Obsessed With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Science Tells Us Why. | HuffPost
Conservative Men Are Obsessed With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Science Tells Us Why.
Conservatives respond to fear more strongly than liberals do, says one neuroscientist who studies political anxiety.
Conservatives’ bizarre, escalating obsession with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) reached a new level this week when The Daily Caller published fake revenge porn of the new congresswoman.
“Here’s The Photo Some People Described As A Nude Selfie Of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,” the Caller’s original headline read, before it was changed and the site posted a “we regret the error” message on Twitter. For the record, the photo is not of Ocasio-Cortez, despite what “some people” have said.
Since Ocasio-Cortez, a 29-year-old working-class democratic socialist, unexpectedly toppled powerful white male incumbent Joe Crowley in a June primary, she’s become an object of fixation among Republicans, especially Republican men. Conservative writer Ed Scarry posted a photo of her backside on Twitter, questioning whether her black suit was befitting of a “girl who struggles.” Right-wing media discovered that she ― like a lot of people named “Alexander,” “Alexandra” or some variant thereof ― went by the nickname “Sandy” in high school. A self-proclaimed “proud Christian Dad” on Twitter circulated a video of her dancing in a T-shirt in college as if it would be a career-damaging revelation. A Republican strategist referred to her as “the little girl” on Fox News, which runs segments about her constantly.
The obvious explanation is that men have literally never seen a woman in her 20s in the halls of Congress before. She’s attractive, telegenic and good at social media. She dances outside her Cannon House office. Conservative men are confused at being drawn to this bright rising star in the Democratic Party while loathing everything she stands for.
But that doesn’t fully explain the fervor with which conservatives hang on her every word, waiting for her to slip, and dig through her past for any feeble sign that she isn’t who she says she is. There’s an existential, panicked tinge to the behavior here ― what you might call “AOC Derangement Syndrome.” Indeed, some experts say conservative men are obsessed with Ocasio-Cortez because they’re threatened by her.
Conservatives tend to respond to fear more strongly than liberals do, according to Bobby Azarian, a neuroscientist whose expertise in anxiety has led him to examine political behaviors. His research has found that the brains of conservative people are likely to display the same attention biases as the brains of people with anxiety.
“The one main cognitive difference is that conservatives are more sensitive to threat,” he said. “Their fears are sometimes exaggerated. I think they fear her.”
Ocasio-Cortez’s power is a direct threat to conservatives because her very existence in Congress as a young, Latina, working-class woman threatens to upend the social order that has kept white men in the ruling class for centuries. (Eighty-eight percent of House Republicans are white men, most are over the age of 50, and the party’s voters are majority white and male.) On top of that, she is using her position and platform to directly challenge that order ― to attempt to get money out of politics, raise taxes on the super-rich and level the playing field.
Too funny. Her power is the power of unintended comedy.
She's one funny, misled schoolgirl.
Why are you putting Communist Latinas etc. in Congress? Better to put Americans, eh?